Bill of Rights

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Across
  1. 3. Happening two times; cannot be tried this many times for the same offense (double jeopardy).
  2. 6. A group of citizens who decide the outcome in a trial.
  3. 7. Money paid to guarantee that a person returns for trial.
  4. 10. Promised or assured by law or authority.
  5. 11. Having a right or claim to something.
  6. 14. Making oneself appear guilty of a crime through statements or evidence.
  7. 16. Something that is owned by a person.
  8. 17. Describes a trial that happens without unnecessary delay.
  9. 18. Describes punishment that is overly harsh or inhumane.
  10. 19. People who own houses.
  11. 20. The number of amendments that make up the Bill of Rights.
  12. 22. The right to gather peacefully in groups.
  13. 26. Related to acts that break the law; opposite of civil cases.
  14. 29. The initial number in the Bill of Rights sequence.
  15. 30. Freedoms or rights that belong to citizens.
  16. 31. Members of the military.
Down
  1. 1. The government entities that hold power not given to the federal government.
  2. 2. Showing preference for one religion over another.
  3. 4. An alteration or modification made to a legal document.
  4. 5. Taking away private property by authority.
  5. 8. Acts that break the law; offenses punishable by law.
  6. 9. Tools or devices used for defense or fighting; protected by the Second Amendment.
  7. 12. A professional who represents and defends people in court.
  8. 13. Group that demanded a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms.
  9. 14. Explicitly written out or listed.
  10. 15. A system of rules recognized by a government.
  11. 21. The right to express ideas and opinions publicly.
  12. 23. Government action of looking through private property.
  13. 24. The media’s right to publish news and opinions freely.
  14. 25. What a person has the right to remain to avoid self-incrimination.
  15. 27. To restrict or reduce the power of something.
  16. 28. Relating to belief systems or faith.