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20 Cards in this Set
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Religion in England |
Anglican |
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1611 |
Gov. Thomas Dale of V.A. said all people must transfer to Anglican in V.A. |
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Religious groups inside colonies: |
Presbyterians, methodists, baptists (largest) |
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Presacution |
Fined if baptist minister preached on anyone's yard baptist marriage not authorized baptism- parental |
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Anabaptists |
baptized again |
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1785 |
A bill for establishing religious freedom in V.A. congress written by thomas jefferson |
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1788 |
John Leyland -chairman of the baptists assembly wrote george washington a letter and met with James madison |
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James Madison |
introduced 12 new amendments to the new u.s. constitution on 10 were ratified by all the states |
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2 ways to amend the constitution |
1 2/3 vote in both houses and congress 2 vote from 2/3's of all states to call for an amendment |
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Amendment 1 |
no state-sponsored religion "core" of the bill of rights freedom of speech freedom of the press (media) freedom of assembly freedom to petition the government
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Amendment 2 |
well-regulated militia right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
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Amendment 3 |
no quartering of soldiers in private homes
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Amendment 4
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searches and seizures private citizens security : homes, person, papers, effects, unreasonable |
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Amendment 5 |
1 provision for grand jury indictments-exception: military/war>imminent domain 2 no person shall be tried for the same offense twice 3 no person can be forced to testify 4 no person can be tried/ convicted without due process (right of the accused) 5 no private property can be take for public use, without just compensation |
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Amendment 6 |
1 right to a speedy and public trial 2 provides for an impartial jury for the distinct where the crime committed occurred- jury is chosen by 1 proxicuter 2 defense attorney 3 defendant is to be informed of the nature of the charge 4 defendant can confront the witnesses against him 5 defendant can produce witnesses in his favor 6 state must supply an attorney for the defense, if needed |
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Amendment 7 |
1 this concern civil courts 2 anything over 20.00 in value may be tried by jury 3 no other court may over turn the decision |
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Amendment 8 |
1 no excessive bail 2 no excessive fines -municipal court : not over 30 days 3 no cruel/ unusual punishment-capital offense 4 mentally retarded: protected from the death penalty defendant's age: incarcerated until age of adult the executed. |
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Amendment 9 |
1 enumeration - those things listed written 2 even rights no enumerated are not necessarily denied/ dispared |
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Amendment 10 |
1 protect states' rights 2 emphasize the power of the people |
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Mandates |
force |
