Bill of Rights Vocabulary

1st 10 amendments

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to US citizens by the Bill of Rights

• Natural Rights

• Individual Right

Authority of police to search property and take evidence.

• Search and Seizure

• Warrant

A legal paper giving police permission to arrest, search or seize.

• Warrant

• Search and Seizure

Right to refuse to testify in court on the grounds that the answers could be used for a conviction.

• Individual Right

• Plead the Fifth

Being tried twice for the same crime.

• Warrant

• Double Jeopardy

People accused of crimes must have laws to treat them fairly.

• Eminent Domain

• Due Process

The government can take property and use it for the public but must pay fairly

• Eminent Domain

• Search and Seizure

A group of citizens that decides whether there is enough evidence to accuse someone of a crime.

• Impartial Jury

• Grand jury

Group of citizens who will not favor one person over another.

• Grand jury

• Impartial Jury