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Constitution Vocabulary

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a legal document issued by a judge that allows police to take a specific action?

a)

Due process

b)

Warrant

c)

Civic duty

d)

Veto

2.

What is an example of civic duty?

a)

Voting

b)

Watching TV

c)

Shopping

d)

Traveling

3.

What does the 2nd amendment protect?

a)

Right to due process

b)

Right to veto

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Right to impeach

4.

What does it mean to impeach a government official?

a)

To reject a bill

b)

To take hold of suddenly

c)

To officially accuse of wrongdoing

d)

To protect freedom of press

5.

What does the term "press" refer to in the context of the first amendment?

a)

Legal procedures

b)

News media, including newspapers, television, and online sources, that report on current events

c)

Government officials

d)

Police actions

6.

What does the term "seize" mean?

a)

To reject a bill

b)

To take hold of suddenly and forcibly

c)

To protect freedom of press

d)

To officially accuse of wrongdoing

7.

What does "due process" ensure?

a)

Freedom of press

b)

Legal rules and procedures before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Right to impeach

8.

What can happen if the President is accused of doing something illegal?

a)

They are given a warrant

b)

They can be impeached

c)

They are given due process

d)

They are seized

9.

What is the definition of bail?

a)

Money that can't be set at any amount.

b)

Money that a person accused of a crime gives to the court as a promise that they will return for their trial.

c)

Money not required to be paid for when committing a crime.

d)

Bail must be paid in full before trial.

10.

What does the first amendment protect regarding petitions?

a)

The right to ignore government actions.

b)

The right to petition the government.

c)

The right to vote in elections.

d)

The right to refuse jury duty.

11.

What does double jeopardy mean?

a)

Being tried twice for the same crime.

b)

Being tried for two different crimes at once.

c)

Being tried in two different courts.

d)

Being tried without a jury.

12.

Which amendment includes protection from double jeopardy?

a)

4th amendment

b)

5th amendment

c)

6th amendment

d)

7th amendment

13.

What is a criminal case?

a)

A case involving a dispute over property.

b)

A case involving someone accused of breaking the law.

c)

A case involving a disagreement between neighbors.

d)

A case involving a breach of contract.

14.

What is eminent domain?

a)

The right to free speech.

b)

The power to take private property for public use.

c)

The ability to create new laws.

d)

The right to a fair trial.

15.

Which correctly defines, "the right to a trial by jury," in civil cases?

a)

A legal document issued by a judge that allows police to take a specific action, like searching a home or arresting someone

b)

The legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property

c)

A legal process where a group of ordinary people (the jury) listens to the evidence in a case and decides if the person is guilty or not

d)

A legal rule that says a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime after they've been found not guilty

16.

What is the purpose of the 4th amendment?

a)

To protect against unreasonable searches and seizures.

b)

To ensure the right to bear arms.

c)

To guarantee freedom of speech.

d)

To provide the right to a speedy trial.

17.

What is the role of a jury in a criminal trial?

a)

To decide the punishment for the accused.

b)

To determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.

c)

To provide legal advice to the judge.

d)

To enforce the laws during the trial.