| A | B |
|---|
| petition, assembly, speech, press, religion | 1st amendment rights |
| petition | term that means "to ask" |
| warrant | term that means a written court order |
| double jeopardy | terms that means a person can not be tried twice for the same crime |
| bail | money the accused leaves with the court as a pledge that he will appear for trial |
| amendment 2 | amendment about the right to bear arms |
| amendment 6 | amendment concerning the right to a speedy trial by jury |
| amendment 4 | amendment that deals with search and seizure |
| quartering | housing soldiers in private homes without permission of the owners |
| amendment 5 | amendment that deals with the rights of the accused including double jeopardy and due process of law |
| due process of law | fair hearing or trial |
| amendment 7 | amendment that deals with jury trial in civil cases |
| amendment 8 | amendment that prevents courts from setting bail amounts that are too high and prohibits inflicting "cruel and unusual punishments" against a person convicted of a crime |
| amendment 10 | amendment that includes powers reserved to the states |
| amendment 3 | amendment that talks about housing soldiers without permission |
| amendment 9 | amendment that states that listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that citizens do not have additional rights; gives the courts and Congress the ability to determine other fundamental rights of citizens |
| right to assembly | right to hold a peaceful meeting for lawful purposes |
| right to petition | term that means to make a request of the government |
| militia | term that means an army of citizens |
| civil lawsuits | lawsuits that deal with disagreements about persons' rights ad their duty toward each other. |
| amendment 5 | amendment that protects a person from having to testify against himself |
| eminent domain | government's rights to take personal property to further the public's interest |
| search warrant | judge's order that authorizes the search because the property in questions seems likely to contain evidence relating to a crime |
| indict | formally accuse |
| due process | fair application of the law |
| introduces the Constitution | purpose of Preamble |
| legislative branch | branch of government that makes the laws |
| House of Representatives | lower house in Congress |
| Senate | upper house in Congress |
| equality | representation in the Senate is based on _________ |
| population | representation in the House of Representatives is based on ___________ |
| 6 | term of office for a Senator |
| 2 | term of office for a congressman |
| 25 | age one needs to be to be a member of the House of Representatives |
| 30 | age one needs to be a Senator |
| 9 | # of years of U.S. citizenship need to be a member of the House of Representative |
| 7 | # of years of U.S. citizenship need to be a member of the Senate |
| 3/5 | compromise that says that large states may have more representation in the House but also has to pay more in taxation |
| census | system that requires the U.S. population to be counted every 10 years |
| 435 | number of people in the House of Representatives |
| impeach | make an accusation against an official |
| Vice President | President of the Senate who only votes when there is a tie |
| veto | to cancel such as a bill; |
| tax, borrow money, coin money, post offices, declare war, raise armies | powers of congress |
| 4 | term of office for the President |
| Congress | has the power to declare war |
| 35 years old, resident of U.S. for 14 years and a natural born citizen | requirements to be President |
| 22nd | amendment that limits a president to 2 terms in office or up to 10 years |
| George Washington | president that set a precident or an example by only serving two terms |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt | president who served 3 terms and died during his fourth term |
| vice-president | takes over if the President dies, resigns or is removed. |
| oath of office | what the person elected to president has to recite before he can take office |
| President | commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy in times of war |
| reprieves and pardons | the President has the power to grant what 2 things |
| State of the Union Address | report that the President gives Congress in person once a year |
| executive | branch that enforces the laws |
