Miss Smith 7 th Grade Civics *pages Civics in Practice

 Protects:  Freedoms  Citizens  Rights of the Accused  Rights of States and Citizens

 Protects:  Freedom of Religion  Congress cannot establish a national religion or favor one over the other  Freedom of Speech  We can talk freely and express our ideas and opinions openly  Freedom of the Press  Protected press includes written words, radio, and television  Freedom of Assembly  Freedom to hold meetings, protest, and just socialize  Freedom of Petition  The right to ask the government to listen to your concerns

 The right to bear arms, or to own and carry weapons

 Prohibits the quartering of soldiers without permission  Citizens are not required to let soldiers stay in their homes

 Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures  You and your possessions can not be searched against your will unless a judge agrees

 Before a person goes to court for a serious crime, a grand jury must meet to decide if there is enough evidence  People accused of crimes do not have to testify against or incriminate themselves  People cannot be charged for the same exact crime twice  No one can be denied life, liberty, or property without a conviction in a trial by jury (due process of law)  The government cannot take personal property without paying for it

 People accused of a crime have the right to a speedy and public trial by jury  The accused have a right to be told what they are being accused of  The accused have the right to talk to and question witnesses both testifying against them and for them  Accused people have the right to an attorney

 Citizens have the right to have a trial by jury even in civil cases  These are cases between two people instead of one person against the government  These cases involve money and property

 The courts cannot set excessive or unfair bail  No cruel or unusual punishment is allowed for those convicted of crimes

 The right to basics rights not listed in the Constitution  Such as the right to privacy

 Anything the Constitution did not specifically give the federal government the power to do, the states and the people can control as they see fit