Ch. 8 Vocabylary Quiz

A change or addition to a written document

• amendment
• revision
• addition
• correction

To gather in a group for a specific purpose

• Collective
• Assemble

• Gathering
• Meeting

A legal process established to make sure people are not punished without first being proven guilty in a fair trial.

• Legal representation
• Due process
• Judicial review
• Fair trial

A group of citizens selected to listen to the facts of a trial in a court of law and decide whether the person is guilty.

• jury
• defendant
• judge
• witness

To restrict the size or amount of something

• Enhance
• Increase
• Limit
• Expand

A written request for a change in law or policy that is signed by a large number of people to show their support for the change

• policy amendment
• public statement
• petition
• law proposal

Media, such as, newspapers, television, and radio

• Limit

• Media

• Press

• Jury

To formally forbid a person or group from doing something

• allow
• encourage
• permit
• prohibit

To give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid

• Ratify
• Confirm
• Authorize
• Approve

Not guided by logic or sound judgement

• reasonable
• unreasonable

• logical
• sensible