Bill of Rights Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. media/news sources can report on stories without government interference
  2. 10. amendment that says trials must be speedy, public, and held near where the crime took place
  3. 11. amendment that protects against cruel and unusual punishment, and against unfair prices for bail or fines
  4. 12. amendment that protects people from testifying against themselves and being put on trial twice for the same crime
  5. 13. amendment that protects citizens from having to let soldiers live in their houses during peace time
  6. 14. the name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  7. 16. amendment that protects the right to own and carry weapons and to form a militia
  8. 17. someone who saw a crime take place or knows something about it and can be forced to testify in court
  9. 18. amendment that protects freedom of religion, speech, press, and the right to assemble
  10. 20. citizens can say what they want without being punished
  11. 21. the amount of money paid to get out of jail after being arrested
  12. 22. amendment that protects the power of each level of government
  13. 23. amendment that sets rules for when people’s belongings can be searched or seized (taken)
Down
  1. 1. a paper given by a judge that gives police permission to search a specific place
  2. 2. citizens can choose what religion they want to practice (or none)
  3. 3. the group of 6-12 people who listen to a court case and vote to decide if someone is guilty (must be unbiased)
  4. 5. amendment that allows for juries to decide lawsuits worth more than $20 and says that jury decisions are final
  5. 6. the person who is in charge in the courtroom and decides cases if there is no jury
  6. 7. citizens can gather for protests, meetings, rallies, etc. as long as they are peaceful
  7. 8. a person who helps prove that an accused person is guilty or not, anyone accused of a crime has a right to one of these
  8. 9. this phrase means that people can own and carry weapons
  9. 15. amendment that protects daily rights and freedoms that are not listed in the other amendments
  10. 19. this term means that you cannot be put on trial twice for the same crime