| A | B |
|---|
| First Amendment | freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition |
| Second Amendment | right to bear arms |
| Third Amendment | no quartering of soldiers during times of peace |
| Fourth Amendment | no unreasonable search and seizure |
| Fifth Amendment | protects accused individuals against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and demands due process |
| Sixth Amendment | Right to trial by jury and a lawyer |
| Seventh Amendment | provides trial by jury for civil cases involving over $20 |
| Eighth Amendment | no cruel or unusual punishment or excessive fines or bail |
| Ninth Amendment | rights in the Constitution are not your only rights |
| Tenth Amendment | any power not given to the national government by the Constitution are reserved for the states |
| slander | spoken lies about someone with the intent to injure |
| treason | betrayal of one's country by giving/selling secrets to others |
| libel | written lies about another person |
| petition | a formal request |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| indict | to bring formal charges against |
| double jeopardy | charged for the same crime twice |
| eminent domain | government can take private property for public use |
| bail | money paid to get out of jail while awaiting trial |
| due process | following procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution |
| Article I | Legislative branch (Congress) |
| Article II | Executive branch (President) |
| Article III | Judicial branch (Supreme Court) |
| Article IV | Federalism- relationship between the states |
| Article V | sets up process to make Amendments |
| Article VI | National Supremacy |
| Article VII | Ratification requirements |
| majority | 50% plus 1 |
| super majority | 2/3 |
| checks and balances | each branch of a govt can restrain certain actions of hte other branches |
| separation of powers | creating different branches with in a government divides power to prevent tyranny |
| rule of law | society is governed by laws not people and even the govt must follow laws |
| federalism | power shared between the states and national government |
| limited government | a govt only has the power that has been given to it |
| popular sovriegnty | actions of a govt need the approval of the people |
