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2 * A fundamental, constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings will be fair and that one will be given notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard before the government acts to take away one's life, liberty, or property. Also, a constitutional guarantee that a law shall not be unreasonable or arbitrary.

3 * Magna Carta * 1215 * King John signed it beginning the idea of everyone following the law (Rule of Law)

4 * Which Amendment not only gave the right of citizenship to former slaves but also states that everyone must be given equal protection under the law?

5 * 5 th Amendment

6 * Which Amendment says no excessive bail or cruel or unusual punishment can be inflicted?

7 * Which Amendment says the police must name the place to be searched and person or thing to be seized.

8 * Which Amendment deals with civil cases and states you can request a jury trial if the amount exceeds $20?

9 * Which Amendment gives these rights? * For a criminal trial * Speedy and public Trial * Impartial Jury * Know the charges against you * Be Confronted by witnesses against you * Be able to get your own witnesses * Have an attorney

10 * Must show Probable Cause!

11 * Send a person to me * Get a set of strips * Wait until I tell you to start * Glue the strips to a paper – in order * Be the first to get it to me

12 * Send one person to me for a court case. * You may use your book or PD to look up the following information. * Record this information on a sheet of paper and be ready to present it * Name of the case * Year of the case * What was the constitutional issue in the case? * Which Amendment was part of this case? * What was the decision in the case? * A good website is OYEZ.COM


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