US Bill of Rights Vocabulary

A signed document addressed to authorities that requests change

• writ of assistance

• petition

• boycott

• militia

To provide housing or shelter

• warrant

• redress

• quarter

• consent

a group of people who have been chosen to listen to the facts of a trial in a law court and to decide whether a person is guilty or not guilty

• mercenary

• search warrant

• jury

• milita

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• newspaper articles discussing a new governement
• another term for the Constitution
• America's first attempt at a national government
• the Bill of Rights

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

• Federalism
• Amendment
• Ratification
• Veto

What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?

• The Rights of Man

• The Bill of Amendments

• The Rights of Citizens

• The Bill of Rights

Before a search warrant can be acquired, this must be proved.

• probably cause

• guilt

• prejudice

• innocence

When you are accused of a crime, you have the right to ____________.

• slander

• libel

• due process

• double jeopardy

During a TikTok video, Jane was seen holding up a sign that falsely accused Bill. It went viral. Because of this, Jane can be charged with _______.

• prejudice

• slander

• trash talking

• libel

Sue's neighbor had a tree that fell on her shed and destroyed it. In order to receive payment for the shed damage, Sue took her neighbor to __________ court.

• Supreme

• Criminal

• Federal

• Civil