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Bill of Rights
Important People
Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Miscellaneous
100
This amendment protects freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
100
This man promised to include the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
100
This is a system that divided powers between the states and the federal government.
What is a federal system?
100
This is the power to take personal property to benefit the public.
What is eminent domain?
100
This branch of Congress has 435 members.
What is the House of Representatives?
200
This means to formally accuse someone.
What is indict?
200
This person was the first female Supreme Court justice.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
200
This means to bring charges of serious crimes against a president.
What is impeach?
200
This term means that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
What is double jeopardy?
200
This is the branch of government that interprets the laws.
What is the judicial branch?
300
This amendment gives individuals the right to bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
300
These are people whose parents are not citizens and move to the United States.
What are naturalized citizens?
300
This means to cancel and is a power of both Congress and the President.
What is veto?
300
This means that a law must be fairly applied.
What is due process of law?
300
These are groups of people that share a common interest and motive them to take political action.
What are interest groups?
400
This order gives authorities permission to search someone's property.
What is a search warrant?
400
This man was the first African-American Supreme Court justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
400
These are commands that have the power of law.
What are executive orders?
400
This means to make a request of the government.
What is petition?
400
This term refers to a required military service.
What is the draft?
500
This amendment allows for bail.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
500
These are groups of people that collect money for candidates who support certain issues.
What are political action committees?
500
This is a term that means to be freed from punishment.
What is pardon?
500
This is the idea that the greatest number of people in society can make policies for everyone.
What is majority rule?
500
This is the term for returning to a person's country of origin.
What is deport?