Bill of Rights Vocabulary

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What does the term "prohibit" mean?

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To make something illegal

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What is an example of "abridge" according to the First Amendment?

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Limiting the right to free speech

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What does "redress" mean?

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To set right or remedy a wrong

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What does "infringe" mean?

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To violate or limit rights

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What is "seizure" in legal terms?

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The act of taking possession of property, often by legal authority

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What does the First Amendment prohibit Congress from doing?

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Making laws that infringe on freedom of speech and religion

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What right does the First Amendment protect regarding assembly?

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The right to assemble peacefully

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What does "indictment" mean?

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A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

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What is the definition of "impartial"?

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Fair and unbiased; not favoring one side over another

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What are the amendments in the Bill of Rights designed to secure?

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Freedoms and justice in the United States