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- 5. Accused persons have the right to be represented in court by one of these
- 7. A document, signed by a judge, that is required before police can search a private home or person
- 8. Publishing a lie that is meant to damage someone's reputation
- 9. This is the right of American citizens to say what they want so long as it does not harm someone else
- 12. Accused persons have the right to call these in court to support the idea that they are innocent
- 14. Money left by an accused person with a court to ensure that s/he will return for his/her trial
- 15. The first ten amendments to the Constitution
- 17. Refers to the right of American citizens to refuse to answer any question that might make him/her appear guilty of a crime 'pleading/taking the _____'
- 20. Minimum fraction of each house of Congress that must vote for a proposed Constitutional Amendment
- 21. The right of Americans to worship in any way they choose or to not worship at all
- 22. These kinds of punishments are prohibited by the Eighth Amendment
- 23. A term which means that no citizen can be tried twice for the same crime
- 26. Minimum fraction of the states that must ratify a proposed amendment
- 28. The Supreme law in the United States of America
- 30. The right of the government to take private property for public purposes so long as a fair price is paid to the owner
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- 1. What a judge looks for before s/he gives permission for a search
- 2. The body of rights and procedures to which an American citizen accused of a crime is entitled
- 3. According to the 3rd amendment, the government cannot force people to _______ soldiers without their permission
- 4. The requirement that each state accept court decisions and licenses from other states
- 6. The Second Amendment guarantees American citizens the right to have these
- 10. An adjective describing something that violates the Constitution
- 11. Returning a person accused of a crime to the state where the crime occurred
- 13. The right of Americans to publish newspapers and magazines without censorship
- 16. American citizens have the right to trial by jury not only in criminal cases but in this kind of case as well
- 18. A kind of government where decisions are made by representatives elected by the people
- 19. Saying a lie that is meant to damage someone's reputation
- 24. The right of Americans to gather together with others to support some cause
- 25. The right of Americans to ask the government to correct something without worrying they will be punished for doing so
- 27. The amendment which guarantees the basic personal rights of American citizens
- 29. The Sixth Amendment says this about when a trial should take place