Key Constitutional Vocabulary
Across
- 2. having a negative judgment or opinion of something or someone that is not based on fact
- 6. government by the people, for the people
- 7. to approve; to make a written document official by signing it
- 8. an introductory or preliminary statement
- 10. to request that a case or a decision be reviewed by a higher court
- 11. the first ten amendments that protect the rights and freedoms of American citizens
- 12. changes to the constitution
Down
- 1. form of government where citizens elect officials
- 3. proper legal procedures, such as a fair trial
- 4. non-criminal cases involving disputes among individuals about property, money, or other personal matters
- 5. a system when a nation is ruled by a central government under which there are smaller subdivisions of government
- 9. a group of citizens who are chosen to decide the outcome of a trial