1. CHAPTER 6 REVIEW THE BILL OF RIGHTS

2. TERMS due process of law- entitles accused citizens the right to be treated fairly according to rules established by law separation of church and state- means that government may not favor any religion or establish any religion eminent domain- the power to take private property for public use writ of habeas corpus- the right to be brought before a judge to prove that there is evidence that you have committed a crime double jeopardy- being placed on trial twice for the same crime

3. AMENDMENT PROCESS Amendments must be approved at both the national and states levels All amendments (so far) have been proposed by Congress

4. ARGUMENTS FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS it would respond to the people’s will and earn their trust I want a Bill of Rights! Bill of Rights

5. ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE BILL OF RIGHTS It is not needed since we already have checks and balances, separation of powers, and limited government

6. WHO INTERPRETS THE MEANING OF CITIZEN’S RIGHTS? The nations’ courts interpret the meaning of our rights

7. WHO SHARES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PROTECTING OUR RIGHTS? All Americans share in the responsibility of protecting our rights

8. EXAMPLE OF LIMIT ON FREE SPEECH Yelling “fire!” in a crowded theater is not protected speech

9. TAKING THE “FIFTH” means using you are using your 5 th Amendment right to remain silent (self-incrimination)

10. RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED right to remain silent to know the charges against you speedy public trial confront witnesses/have your own witnesses council

11. TINKER CASE The SCOTUS ruled that armbands are a form of free speech protected by the 1 st Amendment “Students do not shed their Constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.” Armbands are “silent passive speech” that does not interfere with the learning process. I’m thinking that my students have no rights

12. SKOKIE CASE The Nazis were allowed to march in Skokie and pass out their fliers because of the 1 st Amendment rights of speech, assembly, and press.