Category 1
What is the definition of rights?
Freedoms and protections that people are entitled to have.
What is a colony?
An area controlled by another country, often one far away.
What is a monarchy?
A form of government in which a king or queen holds power.
What is a democracy?
A form of government in which the people have power over how the government runs.
Who is a colonist?
A person who lives in or settles in a colony.
What is a Constitution?
A document that explains how a government works and establishes its basic laws and principles.
What is a warrant?
An official document that gives permission for the government to search a place, take property, or arrest someone.
What is a trial?
A legal process in which evidence is presented and a judge or jury decides whether someone is guilty or not guilty.
What is human rights?
Basic rights that all people should have simply because they are human.
What are civil rights?
Rights protected by law that help people have equal treatment and protection.
What is free expression?
The freedom to share your thoughts, beliefs, and ideas without unfair government interference.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect people's rights and limit the government's power.
What is a rights violation?
An action or policy that unfairly takes away or limits people's rights.
What is due process?
The right to fair legal procedures before the government can take away someone's freedom or punish them.
What is a jury?
A group of people who listen to evidence in a court case and decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty.
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to a legal document, such as the Constitution.
What is freedom from unfair search and seizure?
The right to be protected from unreasonable searches, arrests, or having your belongings taken by the government.
What is the supreme court?
The highest court in the United States, which interprets the Constitution and decides important legal cases.
What does unalienable mean?
Unable to be taken away from
What does consent mean?
Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
What might the term "when in the course of human events" mean from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists are looking at the things that have been happening around them
What might the phrase "one people" mean from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists are talking about America as a united population
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A document written in 1776 that provided the reasons why colonists wanted to break away from the British monarchy and form their own country (the United States).
What was the political entity that seceded from Britain called?
The 13 Colonies
What is the question that we will spend the unit trying to answer?
What are our rights, why do they matter, and how can we teach others about them?