Bill of Rights Vocabulary

What does the term "prohibit" mean?

• To allow something

• To make something illegal

• To encourage an action

• To ignore a rule

What is an example of "abridge" according to the First Amendment?

• Expanding the right to free speech

• Limiting the right to free speech

• Encouraging public gatherings

• Allowing unrestricted speech

What does "redress" mean?

• To ignore a wrong

• To set right or remedy a wrong

• To create a new problem

• To complicate an issue

What does "infringe" mean?

• To support rights

• To violate or limit rights

• To expand freedoms

• To protect liberties

What is "seizure" in legal terms?

• The act of giving away property

• The act of taking possession of property, often by legal authority

• The act of selling property

• The act of donating property

What does the First Amendment prohibit Congress from doing?

• Making laws that support religion

• Making laws that infringe on freedom of speech and religion

• Making laws that encourage free speech

• Making laws that protect individual rights

What right does the First Amendment protect regarding assembly?

• The right to assemble violently

• The right to assemble peacefully

• The right to assemble secretly

• The right to assemble without purpose

What does "indictment" mean?

• A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

• A reasonable basis for belief

• Fair and unbiased

• Set aside for a purpose

What is the definition of "impartial"?

• Fair and unbiased; not favoring one side over another

• A formal charge of a crime

• Having a reasonable basis for belief

• Set aside for a purpose

What are the amendments in the Bill of Rights designed to secure?

• Freedoms and justice in the United States

• Economic growth

• International relations

• Technological advancements