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Protecting the Accused
Bill of Rights
Citizenship
Constitution
100
Rights read to people when they are arrested for a crime.
What are the Miranda rights?
100
Telling lies about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
What is slander?
100
Returning an immigrant to his/her country of origin.
What is deportation?
100
Cancelling a bill or a law.
What is a veto?
200
Refusing to testify during your own trial.
What is taking/pleading the 5th?
200
Right protected by the first amendment that means that all people can make a request of the government.
What is the right of petition?
200
A foreign born U.S. citizen whose parents are not citizens.
What is a naturalized citizen?
200
Powers given to the national government.
What are delegated powers?
300
Applying the law fairly to everyone.
What is due process?
300
Authorities need this to search private property.
What is a search warrant?
300
A civic duty that pays for schools, roads and the police.
What is paying taxes?
300
Powers given to both the state and national governments.
What are concurrent powers?
400
Formally accused of a crime by a grand jury.
What is indictment?
400
Created to allow defendants to stay out of jail before their trial.
What is bail?
400
Required of male U.S. citizens when they turn 18.
What is registering for the draft?
400
Powers given to state governments.
What are reserved powers?
500
The inability to be tried for the same crime twice.
What is double jeopardy?
500
A group designed to influence policy, made up of people who share a common interest and who are motivated to political action.
What is an interest group?
500
List at least 4 of the steps required to become a naturalized citizen.
What is requesting after 5 years, proving financial independence, obeying laws, supporting the Constitution, speaking and writing in English, and demonstrating knowledge of U.S. history and government?
500
List at least 3 of the powers granted to congress.
What are taxation, borrowing money, regulating congress, making money and declaring war?