SS Chapter 15 Vocabulary

the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that protect the rights and freedoms of American citizens

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• amendment

to request that a case or a decision be reviewed by a higher court

• appeal

• civil

• Bill of Rights

• due process

noncriminal, or involving disputes about property, money, or other matters

• criminal

• due process

• rule of law

• civil

a change to the Constitution

• ratify

• appeal

• ammendment

• jury

a group of citizens who are chosen to decide the outcome of a trial

• prejudice

• ratify

• jury

• citizens

having a negative judgment or opinion of something or someone that is not based on facts

• due process

• judgment

• prejudice

• ratify

proper legal procedures, such as a fair trial

• due process

• ammendment

• ratify

• jury

to approve; to make a written document official by signing it

• ratify

• ammendment

• approve

• change