Lesson 10: Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights

• A rare form of currency

• a list of government powers in the United States

• a list of basic rights of the people in the United States

• the United State's policy for dealing with other nations

Compensation

• payment given as a gift

• payment given to make up for a loss

• payment given in exchange for an item/service

• a loan that's given but has to be repaid

Defendant

• a lawyer in a court case

• people who judge someone as guilty or not guilty

• a person who accuses someone else of a crime in legal action

• a person who defends themselves in legal action

Deprived

• to take something away

• to receive something

• to give something

• to destroy something

Double Jeopardy

• having two trials on the same day

• putting a person on trial for committing two crimes

• putting two people on trial for committing a crime

• putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime

Due Process

• the government has unlimited power to enforce the law

• the government can create whichever laws it chooses

• the government must follow clear rules as it carries out the law

• the government must carry out the law by a certain date

Self-incrimination

• giving testimony that can help oneself

• giving testimony that can be used against oneself

• giving testimony that can be used against the defendant

• giving testimony that is irrelevant

Warrant

• an order from a judge that allows officials to search someone's property

• an order from a judge that prevents officials from searching someone's property

• an order from a judge that prevents someone from accessing their own property

• an order from a judge that informs someone of that their property has been stolen