Anti-federalists
Double Jeopardy
Due Process
Elastic Clause
Federalists
Right to counsel
Equal Protection
Protection against self-incrimination
A similarity between the Constitution and Declaration of Independence
All people get the same rights. States must give all people the same protection of the law.
They did not like the Constitution. They wanted to add a Bill of Rights to protect people and limit the government.
Fair treatment in the justice system.
Both documents state that government gets its authority from the people.
They liked the Constitution. They wanted a strong central government.
Congress can make laws that are not explicitly written. The Constitution can stretch to situations for today.
Being tried for the same crime twice. (Going to court for the same crime two times.)
Right to a lawyer
You do not have to talk when you are accused of a crime.
