Government vocabulary

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  1. 4. Newspapers, magazines, news channels,podcasts
  2. 8. "Miranda warning" refers to the constitutional requirement that once an individual is in custody by the police, there are certain warnings a police officer is required to give to that
  3. 11. An amendment is a change or addition to the Constitution. The first 10 amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.
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  1. 1. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These amendments guarantee essential rights and civil liberties, such as the freedom of religion, the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, trial by jury as well as reserving rights to the people and the states.
  2. 2. The Constitution is the framework for the federal government of the United States. It is the highest form of law in the country. The Constitution creates the branches of government and gives them the power to govern. However, it also protects the citizens of the United States and guarantees their basic rights.
  3. 3. Something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same kind
  4. 5. The highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
  5. 6. To carry a gun.In the second amendment to the Constitution, have the right to bear arms.
  6. 7. a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
  7. 9. To study or examine something to find out what it is or what makes it work.
  8. 10. other news media.the first amendment right of newspapers,magazines,etc., to report news without being controlled by the government.