POL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Jury Trial, Excessive Bail Clause, First Amendment To The United States Constitution
12 Oct 2016
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Civil liberties - constitutional & legal protections from gov"t interference into citizens" personal freedoms what the gov"t cannot do. Civil rights - citizenship rights guaranteed to the ppl & protected by the gov"t what the gov"t must do. Amendment ii - keep & bear arms. Amendment iv - secure in person, search & seizure, warrants w/probable cause (rights of the accused) Amendment v - grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, eminent domain. Amendment vi - speedy & fair trial, impartial jury, indictment, confront accuser, right to counsel. Amendment vii - jury trial in civil disputes (>) (>k in federal court) Amendment viii - no excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel & unusual punishment. Amendment ix - writing the bill of rights doesn"t mean you don"t have more rights. Amendment 14 - applies 5th amend to the states. Equal protection clause ~ equal protection is a civil right.
