Vocab #3 Unit 2 Part 2

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Across
  1. 2. Amendment: Prohibits cruel and unusual punishments.
  2. 3. Amendment: Limits the President to two terms in office.
  3. 5. Amendment: Guarantees voting rights regardless of race.
  4. 7. Amendment: Grants women the right to vote.
  5. 12. Amendment: any powers not explicitly granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people
  6. 13. Important Concepts
  7. 15. Supported the Constitution and a strong central government.
  8. 16. Process: Fair legal treatment according to established rules and laws.
  9. 17. Amendment: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
  10. 18. Amendment: Rights of the accused, including due process and protection from self-incrimination.
  11. 19. Amendment: Preserves the right to a jury trial in federal civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds twenty dollars
  12. 23. Official approval of the Constitution or amendments by states.
  13. 24. Groups
  14. 25. Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms.
Down
  1. 1. Opposed the Constitution, fearing too much central power without guaranteed rights.
  2. 4. Amendment: Guarantees fundamental rights to criminal defendants, including the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, the right to be informed of the charges against them, the right to confront and call witnesses, and the right to legal counsel.
  3. 5. Amendment (R.A.P.P.S.): Protects freedoms of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech.
  4. 6. An official change or addition to the Constitution.
  5. 8. Amendment: a safeguard that ensures people have rights beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution
  6. 9. Rights: Rights protecting individuals’ freedom and equality under the law.
  7. 10. Clause: The Constitution is the highest law in the United States.
  8. 11. Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause): Allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
  9. 12. Amendment: Defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law.
  10. 14. College: System for electing the President.
  11. 20. Amendment: Lowers the voting age to 18.
  12. 21. Amendment: Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
  13. 22. Immunity: Legal protection for states from certain lawsuits.