Vocabulary

Vocabulary for Chapter 5

Chapter Sections

5.1 – Introduction

5.2 – Defining and Protecting Your Rights and Liberties

• Defining Civil liberties and Civil Rights
• Early Challenges in Enforcing the Bill of Rights
• New Hope in a New Century
• Incorporation: Applying the Bill of Rights to the States
• The Role of the Supreme Court Today

5.3 – Your First Amendment Rights

• Freedom of Religion: The Establishment Clause
• Freedom of Religion: The Free Exercise Clause
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of the Press
• Freedom of Assembly and the Right to Petition

5.4 – Protections Against Abuses of Government Power

• The Second Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms
• The Third and Fourth Amendments: Protecting Your Home and Person

5.5 – Your Rights in the Legal System

• The Fifth Amendment: Your Rights When Accused of a Crime
• The Sixth and Seventh Amendments: Your Right to a Fair Trial
• The Eighth Amendment: Your Protection from Excessive Bail and Punishments

5.6 – Rights and Powers of the States and the People

• The Ninth Amendment: Your Rights Beyond Those Listed in the Constitution
• The Tenth Amendment: Powers Reserved for the States and the People

Summary

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