Amendment Vocabulary

Written lies about someone's reputation.

• Slander

• Libel

• Warrant

• Petition

The right to disagree with our government.

• Eminent Domain

• Slander

• Petition

• Due Process

The right to remain silent so you don't say anything that could be used against you if you are accused of a crime.

• Self-Incrimination

• Double Jeopardy

• Due Process

• Grand Jury

Citizens that determine if there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime and move forward with a case.

• Bail

• Suffrage

• Poll Tax

• Grand Jury

Gaining the right to vote.

• Suffrage

• Double Jeopardy

• Poll Tax

• Due Process

The amount of money used to get out of jail and await trial.

• Grand Jury

• Poll Tax

• Prohibition

• Bail

Charging money for people to vote (this is not done anymore).

• Poll Tax

• Grand Jury

• Eminent Domain

• Double Jeopardy

You can't be tried twice for the same crime against the same person.

• Grand Jury

• Suffrage

• Double Jeopardy

• Bail

Fair and consistent procedures when accused of a crime such as the right to a speedy trial, the right to a lawyer, the right to hear the charges against you, hear witnesses, and have a jury trial.

• Self-Incrimination

• Due Process

• Grand Jury

• Petition

Spoken lies to damage someone's reputation.

• Libel

• Grand Jury

• Slander

• Double Jeopardy