Constitutional Law MPTC|105 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated | Guaranteed A+
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Constitutional Law MPTC
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Constitutional Law MPTC
1st Amendment - ️️Establishes freedom of religion,speech,press,assembly, and petition.
Definition of religion under the 1st amendment - ️️Citizens have the right to worship a god or supreme being (Or not to hold such beliefs). The government can not require or force observations or compe...
1st Amendment - ✔ ✔ Establishes freedom of religion,speech,press,ass embly, and petition. Definition of religion under the 1st amendment - ✔ ✔ Citizens have the right to worship a god or supreme being (Or not to hold such beliefs). The government can not require or force observations or compel citizens to follow any partic ular religion. Definition of Speech under the 1st amendment - ✔ ✔ Protected speech includes spoken and written words, the act of not speaking and symbolic conduct. What are the following types of speech not protected by the 1st amendment. - ✔ ✔ Obscenity, fighting words, threats, incendiary speech. 2nd Amendment - ✔ ✔ Establishes the right to keep and bear arms. Intended to keep and protect the individuals right to possess personal firearm for lawful purposes. 4th Amendment - ✔ ✔ Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. Definition of a Search - ✔ ✔ Physical invasion or intrusion of privacy by police on people, homes or personal property to ob tain info or gather evidence. Definition of a seizure - ✔ ✔ When police take possession of property, make an arrest, or restrict a persons ability to move freely. 5th Amendment - ✔ ✔ Prohibits citizens from being punished for the same offense twice (Doub le Jeopardy) from being compelled to testify against themselves (Self -Incrimination) provides the right to indictment for certain types of offenses by a grand jury and guarantees due process of law. 6th Amendment - ✔ ✔ Requires all persons charged with a crime be informed of charges against them. People charged with a crime have a right to council and right to a speedy trial by impartial jury. 8th Amendment - ✔ ✔ Protects people from excessive bail and fines and prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. 14th Amendment - ✔ ✔ Provided the people of all states the right to "Due Process" and Equal Protection" under the law. Definition of Due Process - ✔ ✔ Notice and opportunity to be heard fairly. Definition of Constitutional Law - ✔ ✔ Basic law of the land Bill of Rights definition - ✔ ✔ First 10 amendments to the Constitution US constitution definition - ✔ ✔ Supreme Law of the land 7 articles 27 amendments Massachusetts constitution Definition - ✔ ✔ The commonwealths document that describes how state gove rnment is structured and articulates the rights of all residents. Mass Constitution Article 12 (XII) Definition - ✔ ✔ No Subject shall be held to answer for any crimes or offense, until the same is fully and plainly, substantially and formally, described to him; or be compelled to accuse, or furnish evidence against him. And no subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled, or deprived of his property, immunities, or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled, or deprived of his life, libe rty, or estate , but by the judgement of his peers, or the law of the land.
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