Bill of Rights

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  1. 3. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a trial that is public and this, so an accused person doesn't wait in jail forever.
  2. 6. A concept from the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments ensuring the government acts fairly according to established rules.
  3. 8. The amendment that guarantees a jury trial in civil cases where the value in dispute is more than twenty dollars.
  4. 11. The Eighth Amendment ensures that bail and fines are not this.
  5. 14. The Third Amendment prevents the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers in their homes.
  6. 15. The Sixth Amendment right to have an attorney or "Assistance of ______" for your defense.
  7. 16. The Second Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and this.
  8. 18. The general term for the basic freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights.
  9. 20. complete your unit on the Bill of Rights, here is a comprehensive breakdown of the actual ten amendments as they appear in the Constitution, formatted as a mix of vocabulary, people, and legal concepts for your crossword.
  10. 21. According to the Fifth Amendment, a person cannot be tried for a serious federal crime unless indicted by this group.
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  1. 1. The First Amendment right that allows newspapers and media to publish information without government censorship.
  2. 2. The First Amendment right that allows citizens to express their opinions, even if they are unpopular.
  3. 3. Based on the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, a person has the right to remain this.
  4. 4. Under the Fifth Amendment (Eminent Domain), the government must provide "just" this if they take your property.
  5. 5. The First Amendment prohibits the government from establishing this or interfering with its free exercise.
  6. 7. A legal document required by the Fourth Amendment for a search, based on probable cause.
  7. 9. Ten Amendments: Expanded Mix
  8. 10. The Fourth Amendment protects against "unreasonable" versions of these by the government.
  9. 12. The Eighth Amendment forbids "______ and unusual punishments."
  10. 13. The overarching goal of the legal protections in the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth amendments is to ensure a ______ trial.
  11. 17. The Tenth Amendment reserves all powers not given to the federal government to the people or the ______ .
  12. 19. The Ninth Amendment states that this list of rights in the Constitution does not mean other rights held by the people do not exist.