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The Bill of Rights expressively forbids...
- Unwarranted searches
- Double jeopardy
- Cruel and unusual punishment
Since the Constitution was ratified it has been amended...

Fewer than thirty times
Before an amendment is sent to the states it must be approved by...

2/3rds of both houses of Congress.
The Bill of Rights bar all of the following exept.

a. self-incrimination b. trial by jury

c. exessive bail d. unreasonable searches

b. trail by jury
If a newspaper was prevented by the government from publishing an article te criticized the government, it could charge its rights where being violated under the_____

1st Amendment
The Bill of Rights includes

The right to jury trials in criminal cases.
For an amendment to be added to the Constitution______of the states must approve it.

3/4ths
In the case of Gideon v Wainright, the Supreme court decided that...

All of those accused of crimes were entitled to a lawyer if te could not afford one themselves
A court can interpret a law or rule on its con

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2012-01-22T02:16:32Z

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