Vocabulary in the Bill of Rights

What does amendment mean in the context of "The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution"?

• a proposal

• a contradiction

• an addition

• a grievance

What does ratified mean in the context of "James Madison introduced the original bill that proposed the amendments in 1789, but the ten amendments weren't ratified until 1791"?

• negated

• formally approved

• celebrated

• officially blocked

What does militia mean in the context of "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms"?

• civilian army

• ruling representatives

• oppressive rulers

• voting men

What does infringed mean in the context of "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed"?

• revealed

• forgotten

• ridiculed

• violated

What does consent mean in the context of "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner"?

• refusal

• permission

• jurisdiction

• abolishment

What does prescribed mean in the context of "without the consent of the Owner nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law"?

• dispensed

• detailed

• forced

• authorized

What does infamous mean in the context of "No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury"?

• notorious

• petty

• scheduled

• nostalgic

What does affirmation mean in the context of "no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation"?

• slander

• speculation

• hearsay

• declaration

What does jeopardy mean in the context of "nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb"?

• security

• danger

• restoration

• comparison

What does deprived mean in the context of "nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law"?

• explained

• withholding

• enhanced

• witnessing