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  1. 2. A formal legal challenge made when someone disagrees with a court’s decision.
  2. 4. A person whose religion is Judaism.
  3. 8. The foundational rulebook of the U.S. government, signed in 1788.
  4. 10. Setting objectives and taking action to accomplish them.
  5. 12. Court Justice Any of the nine judges serving on the Supreme Court.
  6. 13. of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, listing the basic rights of citizens.
  7. 14. Successfully reaching a goal through effort.
  8. 17. Rights Laws Laws that protect people’s rights when violated.
  9. 18. The destruction of personal or private property.
  10. 20. A U.S. senator from Wisconsin in the 1950s who led anti-communist investigations, limiting free speech.
  11. 22. The place where a trial takes place and legal issues are settled.
  12. 23. A person licensed to handle various legal matters, including defending or prosecuting cases.
  13. 25. Objects, documents, and facts used in court to support legal arguments.
  14. 27. The person accused of a crime in a trial.
  15. 29. Rights Movement A political movement in the 1960s-70s advocating for gender equality.
  16. 30. of Speech The First Amendment right allowing citizens to express opinions without government interference.
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  1. 1. An organization that defends civil rights through lawsuits and advocacy.
  2. 3. The party in a civil case who is suing another person or entity.
  3. 5. A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.
  4. 6. Court The highest court of law in the United States.
  5. 7. When two people or organizations have a disagreement that goes to court.
  6. 9. School of Law One of the best law schools in America, located within Columbia University in New York City.
  7. 11. A government official responsible for overseeing legal proceedings.
  8. 15. The legal name for a piece of evidence presented in court.
  9. 16. When a Supreme Court Justice disagrees with the majority opinion.
  10. 18. The final decision made by a jury or judge in a trial.
  11. 19. School of Law A prestigious Ivy League law school in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  12. 21. of Appeals The second-highest court in America after the Supreme Court.
  13. 22. The legislative branch of the U.S. government, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  14. 24. To treat someone cruelly or unfairly because of race, religion, or political views.
  15. 26. Discrimination or hostility toward Jewish people.
  16. 28. The use of physical force to harm someone or damage property.
  17. 31. Protection Clause A part of the Fourteenth Amendment that bans states from denying any person equal protection under the law.