The state
A community of people who live together and share laws, institutions, and traditions
Society
protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures; meaning, the police need a good reason and a warrant to search your home or arrest you
Search and arrest
Fairness in the way people are treated and the law is applied
justice
the year the US Constitution was written
1787
The part of the government that makes laws
Legislature
includes freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition and the press
Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
Freedoms and entitlements that individuals have in a society.
Rights
the year the Bill of Rights was made and ratified
1791
The group of people and institutions that make and enforce laws for a country or community
Government
gives people the right to own and carry weapons
Right to Bear Arms
A change or addition to a legal document, such as the Constitution
amendment
Why the Bill of Rights was created
to ensure that the government does not have too much power
to protect the rights of the people
A person who belongs to a country and has rights and responsibilities there.
citizen
protects against excessive bail or fines and cruel and unusual punishment
Bail, Fines, Punishment
Duties or tasks that individuals are expected or required to perform
responsibilities
the most popular religion in the U.S.A., the majority of whom are Protestants
Christianity
The process by which people vote to choose leaders or decide on laws
election
states that any powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution belong to the states or the people
States' Rights
A document that outlines the fundamental principles and structures of a government.
Constitution
a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings
trial