| A | B |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments? |
| Amendment Process | the way in which changes are made to the Constitution? |
| Convention | assembly |
| Separation of Church and State | Government may not favor any religion or establish an official religion? |
| Eminent Domain | The power to take private property for public use |
| Due process of law | process the government must treat accused persons fairly according to established rules? |
| Double Jeopardy | placed on trial for the same trial twice once found innocense |
| Slander | spoken lies |
| Libel | written lies |
| Petition | the right of redress to the government |
| Militias | citizen soldiers |
| Grand Jury | group of citizens who determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial |
| Bail | a monetary amount to let you out of jail to prepare for your defense |
| Freedom of the Press | the right to publish media without government restriction |
| Freedom of Speech | right to express ideas publicly |
| Case Studies | descriptions of situations of situations or conflicts |
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) | an organization dedicated to defending one's rights under the first amendment |
| Suffrage | women's right to vote? |
| Poll Tax | tax on voting |
| Equal Protection | treated the same under the law |
| Segregation | separation of ethnic groups |
| Affirmative Action | a policy to make up for past discrimination |