Unit 2 Vocabulary

when a person is innocent until proven guilty. The government must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person according to the law.

• due process

• ratified

• right

• responsibility

a duty you have or something you should do

• petition

• jury

• responsibility

• citizen

a freedom that is protected by law

• freedom

• right

• due process

• amendment

a member of a town or city, state, or country

• citizen

• jury

• ratified

• assemble

a group of people sworn to give their verdict about a court case

• ratified

• amendment

• citizen

• jury

a formal written request by a group of people in authority or power, asking some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit

• ratified

• jury

• petition

• due process

to gather in a group to protest

• assemble

• petition

• citizen

• right

an addition to

• amendment

• due process

• ratified

• responsibility

to confirm or approve

• ratified

• assemble

• right

• jury