1. SOCIAL STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL – CIVICS
The Constitution is a “Living Document”
Importance of the Bill of Rights
Unit 4--Amending the Constitution
Vocabulary
Civil case
Probable cause
Eminent domain
Habeas corpus
Expo facto
Bail
Slander
Double jeopardy
Prohibition
Symbolic speech
Suffrage
Warrant
Self-incrimination
Repeal
Due process
Poll tax
Affirmative action
Equal opportunity
Miranda
Quartering
Felony
Grand jury
Common law
Enumeration
Abolition
Reserved powers
Jury
Castle Doctrine
Search and seizure
Human Rights Groups
Civil Rights Laws
Banking Regulations
Essential Learning Concepts
There are two methods that may be used to propose and ratify an amendment to the United States Constitution
The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms, against abuse of power, and the rights of the accused
Amendments eleven through twenty-seven expand the definition of American democracy
Courts play a significant role in interpreting the meaning of the Constitution
Voting rights have expanded in America through the amendment process