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 |