Civil liberties

7. trial in which the judge alone hears and decides a case
9. A spoken defamatory statement
10. Category of law that deals with crimes and their punishments
12. The crime of making war against the united states or giving “aid and comfort” to its enemies
13. The part of the first amendment that guarantees each person the right to hold any religious beliefs he or she chooses
16. Government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published
18. Basic freedoms to the people, and are protected against government abuse
19. Legal expectation that laws are fair and just
20. The right to join with others, share ideas, and work toward a common purpose
23. Restriction on trying a person twice for the same offense
24. Category of law that covers private disputes between people over property and relationships
25. The supreme court's reasoning for incorporating much of the bill of rights into the fourteenth amendment

1. The part of the first amendment that declares that government cannot take actions that create an official religion or support one religion over another
2. Legal expectation that government follow certain procedures before punishing a person
3. The strong likelihood that a search would find evidence of a crime
4. Punishment by death
5. A document that gives police legal authority to search private property
6. The communication of actions through symbols and actions
8. A list of certain constitutional rights possessed by those accused of crimes
11. The government’s ability to regulate behavior for the common good
14. A printed defamatory statement
15. Money pledged by the accused as a guarantee that he or she will return to court
17. rule that evidence obtained illegally may not be used against a person in court
21. A formal complaint of criminal wrongdoing issued by a grand jury
22. A legal term for speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government