| 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 |
