Bill of Rights
Across
- 3. Happening two times; cannot be tried this many times for the same offense (double jeopardy).
- 6. A group of citizens who decide the outcome in a trial.
- 7. Money paid to guarantee that a person returns for trial.
- 10. Promised or assured by law or authority.
- 11. Having a right or claim to something.
- 14. Making oneself appear guilty of a crime through statements or evidence.
- 16. Something that is owned by a person.
- 17. Describes a trial that happens without unnecessary delay.
- 18. Describes punishment that is overly harsh or inhumane.
- 19. People who own houses.
- 20. The number of amendments that make up the Bill of Rights.
- 22. The right to gather peacefully in groups.
- 26. Related to acts that break the law; opposite of civil cases.
- 29. The initial number in the Bill of Rights sequence.
- 30. Freedoms or rights that belong to citizens.
- 31. Members of the military.
Down
- 1. The government entities that hold power not given to the federal government.
- 2. Showing preference for one religion over another.
- 4. An alteration or modification made to a legal document.
- 5. Taking away private property by authority.
- 8. Acts that break the law; offenses punishable by law.
- 9. Tools or devices used for defense or fighting; protected by the Second Amendment.
- 12. A professional who represents and defends people in court.
- 13. Group that demanded a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms.
- 14. Explicitly written out or listed.
- 15. A system of rules recognized by a government.
- 21. The right to express ideas and opinions publicly.
- 23. Government action of looking through private property.
- 24. The media’s right to publish news and opinions freely.
- 25. What a person has the right to remain to avoid self-incrimination.
- 27. To restrict or reduce the power of something.
- 28. Relating to belief systems or faith.