Vocabulary
The process of a law not in line with the rights of the people being "struck down" is called this.
What is judicial review?
The Constitution provides this for each branch of the U.S. government.
What are framework and rules.
The first amendment addresses freedom in these five areas.
What are religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
A government employee must have this to search a person or their private property.
What is a search warrant?
This is who wanted a list of protections for the people.
Who are the Anti- Federalists?
This is a temporary army.
What is a militia?
This is the number of amendments in the Bill of Rights.
What is ten (10)?
This amendment protects freedom of press stating that newspapers, journalists, and news shows cannot be punished or censored.
What is the first amendment?
The third amendment was written in reponse to this.
What is British troops living in citizens homes?
A soldier can enter a private home with this.
What is permission?
When the government takes private property by paying for it.
What is eminent domain?
The Constitution did not give this.
What is protection to the individual rights of people?
This second amendment provides for this to protect the people from tyranny of government.
What is a well-regulated militia (military)?
This is what you call a group of people randomly selected to hear evidence of a legal issue, then make a judgement based on the evidence.
What is a jury?
In order for a search warrant there has to be this.
What is reasonable evidence?
Constitutionality refers to this.
What is how aligned to the constitution it is.
This branch of government provides check and balance.
What is the Supreme Court?
In addition to a well-regulated militia the second amendment protects this right.
What is the right to keep and bear arms?
The fourth amendment protects this from being violated.
What is privacy?
This is who introduced the first twelve amendments, of which ten became the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
Following legal procedures is called this.
What is due process?
These three documents have become the foundation of the United States government.
What are the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights?
This amendment bars the military from using private homes to house and feed soldiers.
What is the third amendment?
The government can make no law against having a trial with this.
What is a jury?
When some one says, "I plead the fifth, " they mean this.
What is using the fifth amendment and not saying anything in order to protect themselves.