FAM
FOCASE
18,19,20
PRACTICE
CARDS!!!!!!
200

citizen

a legal member of a state and/or country

200

poll tax

a fee someone has to pay in order to vote

200

economic freedom

the freedom to produce, trade, or use any goods or services in a way that is legal

200

rule of law

 the idea that those who govern must follow the laws; no one is above the law

200

petition

a formal written request made to a person in authority, a leader, and/or an elected official

400

property rights

the right to own property; mentioned in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments

400

individual rights

rights guaranteed or belonging to a person

400

public interest

common benefit, the general benefit of the public

400

ratification

 the process of formally approving something

400

internment

to detain or jail someone

600

trial

a legal process in which someone accused of a crime faces a judge and a jury, whose job is to look at the facts and decide whether the accused person is guilty or not guilty; the right to a trial is protected in the Sixth Amendment

600

14th Amendment

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age

600

Sixth Amendment

 an amendment to the Constitution that provides protections and rights to a person accused of a crime, including the right to a speedy trial with an impartial jury

600

checks and balances

 a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

600

impartial juries

a group of citizens sworn to give a fair verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

800

due process

 the right of people accused of crimes to have laws that treat them fairly, so that they cannot lose their life or freedom without having their legal rights protected

800

Fifth Amendment

 an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that provides protections to a person accused of a crime, including the right of due process.

800

First Amendment

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting Congress from establishing a religion, and from interfering with freedom of religious exercise, press, speech, assembly, or petition

800

Fourteenth Amendment

 an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves and defines voters as males at least 21 year of age

800

public good

beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests, also known as the common good

1000

discriminate

 to treat a person or group unfairly based on their race, religion, gender, disability, or other reasons

1000

search and seizure

the process by which police or other authorities who suspect that a crime has been committed do a search of a person's property

1000

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote name all four of them

  • Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).

  • You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.

  • Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)

  • A male citizen of any race (can vote).

1000

eminent domain

 the right of the government to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment requires that people be paid fairly (compensated) for their property if it is taken by the government

1000

cruel and unusual punishment

punishment prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or other forms of punishment too severe for the crime committed