Amendment Terms

Question 0

Grand Jury

Answer 0

A panel of people that give permission for a criminal indictment

Question 1

Indictment (results in a grand jury trial)

Answer 1

The formal charging or accusation of a criminal

Question 2

Probable cause

Answer 2

Reasonable and strong evidence

Question 3

Warrant

Answer 3

A formal document that is:

1. used to legal search and seize someone’s property.
2. Obtained by probable cause

Question 4

Search and Seizure

Answer 4

• To look through and take

- Cannot be done w/o a warrant

Question 5

Cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 5

Unethical, immoral punishment

Question 6

Quarter

Answer 6

House (quartering soldiers not allowed under 3rd Amendment)

Question 7

Due process of law

Answer 7

The rights entitled by the law (ex: calling witnesses, having an impartial jury, having an attorney, confronting accusers)

Question 8

Double jeopardy

Answer 8

Being on trial twice for the same case (forbidden by the 5th Amendment)

Question 9

Self-incrimination

Answer 9

To testify against oneself (not necessary under the Amendment)

Question 10

Compensation

Answer 10

Payment

Question 11

Eminent domain

Answer 11

The government’s right to take private property for public use (must give just compensation)

Question 12

Treason

Answer 12

The crime of betraying one’s country

Question 13

Compulsory

Answer 13

Mandatory by law

Question 14

Bail

Answer 14

Money or property given to court in exchange for being released from jail

Question 15

Bill of Rights

Answer 15

List of the people’s rights, first 10 Amendments

Question 16

Crime

Answer 16

Any infraction of the law

Question 17

Criminal law

Answer 17

Any laws having to do with criminals against the state

Question 18

Civil law

Answer 18

Laws having to do with personal disputes between people (the violation of someone’s rights)