| A | B |
|---|
| amendment | any change to a written plan |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the Constitution ensuing people's rights |
| unenumerated rights | these rights not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights, but are protected by the Ninth and Tenth Amendments |
| search and seizure | this is when the government (police) search a person's body or a person's property. Items taken may be used as evidence of criminal activity. The Fourth Amendment requires a search warrant in order for the government to search a person |
| jury | a group of citizens who hear evidence during a trial and decide if a person is guilty or not guilty of a crime |
| double jeopardy | when the government tries a person for the same crime twice. The Fifth Amendment protects people from being tried twice for the same crime |
| warrant | an order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take someone's property or search a person. The police must have a good reason to search someone |
| RAPPS | a mnemonic for the First Amendment to help you remember the freedoms guaranteed by this amendment (religion, assembly, press, petition, speech) |
