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NHJH Civics
Judicial Branch to Bill of Rights
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| freedom of speech | the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion |
| Bill of Rights | the ten amendments protecting citizens’ rights |
| freedom of the press | media outlets can run a story criticizing the President |
| arms | Amendment 2 deals with the right of people to carry these |
| freedom of petition | Amendment 1 allows for this right of asking for changes in government |
| freedom of religion | to practice one's religion or exercise one's beliefs without intervention by the government |
| original jurisdiction | right of a court to hear a case first |
| appeal | request for a higher court to review a case |
| justice | another name for a judge |
| opinion | the decision of a judge |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| prosecution | the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person |
| nine | number of justices on the Supreme Court |
| dissenting opinion | Supreme Court justices who disagree with a ruling can write this |
| Congress | the formal amendment process starts here |
| First Amendment | this protects the five basic individual freedoms |
| Ninth Amendment | states that citizens' rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution |
| Tenth Amendment | reads that powers not listed in the Constitution belong to the states or people |
| interpret | it is the job of the courts to do this to the laws |
| state legislatures | amendments must be ratified by these groups |
| Fourth Amendment | protects against unreasonable search and seizures |
| Miranda | arrested individuals are now read their ________ rights |
| republican | Article IV reads that states can have a ______ form of government; this means they can have state leaders as well as federal leaders. |
| parties | People on both sides of a court case can be referred to as the ______. |
| Supreme Court | the court that is the supreme court of the land |
| appeals | the main job of the Supreme Court is to serve as the last or final court of ________. |
| Tinker | In ________ vs. Des Moines, it was ruled that students had a right to exercise free speech by wearing armbands to protest the Vietnam War. |
| punishment | The Eight Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens from cruel and unusual _____. |
| amend | to change |
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