The Rules established by the courts to protect a person's rights.
Due Process
100
A law enforcement officer must have this before entering a person's premises to look for specified items.
Search Warrant
100
An election held to determine who will hold a particular political office. Citizens vote for the candidate of their choice regardless of their political party.
General Election
100
The age at which a West Virginia or United States citizen can vote.
18
100
The process by which persons from other countries can become American citizens.
Naturalization
200
These first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution and Article III of the state Constitution describe the civil rights guaranteed to all West Virginia citizens.
Bill of Rights
200
A court order requiring that a person being held in jail be brought before the court to determine if that person is being held lawfully.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
200
A nomination election handled by each political party. It is held months before the general election.
Primary Election
200
The Amendment which changed the voting age from 21 to 18.
26th Amendment
200
An individual who presents the views of an organizationt to legislators in the hope that lawmakers will support those views.
Lobbyist
300
This right helps all the hunters of West Virginia keep their rifles and shotguns.
Right to Bear Arms
300
An amount of money deposited with the court to guarantee that the accused will appear in court.
Bail
300
An election held to replace elected officials who have died or resigned from office, or to settle a controversial issue.
Special Election
300
The Father of the 26th Amendment
Jennings Randolph
300
A group of citizens chosen to hear evidence in a court of law and to decide the guilt or innocence of the accused.
Jury
400
This guaranteed right would NOT be protected if you were to yell "BOMB" on an airplane.
Freedom of Speech
400
Two forms of civil liability meant to harm a person's character or reputation. One is spoken while the other is written.
Slander (spoken) and Libel (written)
400
An election in which taxpayers are asked to support special funding for such services as schools, ambulances, or public transportation.
Levy Election
400
A person who is going to be out of the county on Election Day may still vote in this manner.
Absentee Ballot
400
The age in which a person can buy alcohol in West Virginia is ____________. Tobacco ____________. Driving Permit__________________.
twenty-one; eighteen; fifteen
500
Teachers cannot force students to pray in classrooms due to this guaranteed right.
Freedom of Religion
500
Established in 1995, this law states that any student who brings a firearm to school may be expelled from that school.
Safe Schools Act
500
An election in which the candidates do not have to align themselves with a particular political party.
Nonpartisan Election
500
Subdivisions of a county or city set up for election purposes.
Voting Precincts
500
This is a process whereby the government can take your private property for public use. A possible scenario includes if a new road or school needs to be built