Bill Of Rights

1st Right

Freedom of Expression

2nd right

Right to Bear Arms

3rd Right

Quartering of Troops

4th Right

Unreasonable searches and seizures

Amendments

Changes or additions made to the Constitution.

Anti-Federalists

People who opposed the Constitution because they feared a strong national government.

Assembly

The right of people to gather peacefully to express ideas or protest.

Bail

Money paid to allow a person accused of a crime to be released while waiting for trial.

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual freedoms.

Double Jeopardy

Being tried or punished twice for the same crime.

Due Process of Law

Fair treatment through the legal system.

Eminent Domain

The government’s power to take private property for public use with fair payment.

Establishment Clause

Prevents the government from creating or supporting an official religion.

Federalists

People who supported the Constitution and a strong national government.

Free Exercise Clause

Protects the right to practice religion freely.

Petition

The right to ask the government to change or fix a problem.

Probable Cause

Reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.

Quartering

Forcing people to house soldiers in their homes.

Ratify

To formally approve something.

Reserved Powers

Powers kept by the states or the people.

Self-Incrimination

Being forced to testify against yourself.

Separation of Church and State

The idea that government and religion should remain separate.

Warrant

A legal document giving police permission to search or arrest.

Search and Seizure

Government actions to search for and take evidence.

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Punishments that are excessive or inhumane.

Right to Counsel

The right to have a lawyer in criminal cases.

Speedy Trial

The right to a trial without unnecessary delay.