Bill of Rights Vocab

Question 1

double jeopardy

Answer 1

condition of being tried a second time for the same crime

Question 2

incriminate

Answer 2

make a person appear guilty of a crime

Question 3

grand jury

Answer 3

a group of citizens who decide whether there is enough evidence against a person to bring him or her to trial

Question 4

impartial jury

Answer 4

group of citizens sworn to give a bias-free verdict in a trial, who have nothing to gain or lose as a result of the outcome of the case

Question 5

warrant

Answer 5

legal document issued by a judge authorizing actions such as search, seizure, or arrest

Question 6

publish

Answer 6

to make information available to people by word of mouth or print

Question 7

militia

Answer 7

army of citizens who are not professional soldiers and who may be called for service in times of emergency. The National Guard is militia.

Question 8

eminent domain

Answer 8

the right of government to take private property for public use

Question 9

indictment

Answer 9

formal laying of charges leading to a trial

Question 10

petition

Answer 10

make a formal request of an authority

Question 11

treason

Answer 11

crime of endangering the country by giving information to or helping an enemy

Question 12

probable cause

Answer 12

grounds for a reasonable person to believe that a crime may have been committed

Question 13

slander

Answer 13

act of telling lies to damage someone’s reputation; also the crime of doing so (libel is the crime of writing or publishing lies that harm someone)

Question 14

abridging

Answer 14

limiting or reducing

Question 15

right of assembly

Answer 15

The right or legal claims that allow a person to meet with others to discuss one’s beliefs, ideas, or feelings.

Question 16

redress of grievances

Answer 16

The correction of complaints. The First Amendment protects the right of the people to petition government to obtain remedies for claimed wrongs.

Question 17

Establishment Clause

Answer 17

the part of the First Amendment that says the government cannot declare an official religion

Question 18

free exercise clause

Answer 18

the part of the First Amendment that says the government may not stop anyone from holding any religious beliefs they choose and may not unfairly or unreasonably limit anyone’s right to practice their religious beliefs

Question 19

due process of law

Answer 19

A requirement stated in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments that treatment by state and federal governments in matters of life, liberty, or property of individuals be reasonable, fair, and follow known rules and procedures.

Question 20

procedure

Answer 20

the methods or steps taken to accomplish something