Question

individual rights
vocabulary practice
key vocabulary
prosecutor
precinct
plea bargain
exclusionary rule
civil disobedience
establishment clause
closed primary
unconstitutional
primary election
jury
fill-in-the-blank use the key vocabulary terms to complete the sentences.

1. the ____________ prevents the government from starting a religion.
2. the supreme court’s power of judicial review refers to the court’s ability to find laws ____________.
3. the ____________ is the principle that states that the government cannot use evidence in violation of the constitution in a legal proceeding.
4. people engage in ____________ to bring attention to a law they believe is wrong, immoral, or unconstitutional.
5. a group of 6 to 12 people who listen to evidence and then reach a verdict is a ____________.
6. the lawyer who brings charges in a criminal case is called the ____________.
7. in a ____________, a defendant may agree to a lesser charge in exchange for an admission of guilt and a lighter sentence.
8. in a ____________, voters choose candidates for each political party who will then run for office.
9. on election day, a voter must show up at his or her correct ____________ in order to vote.
10. florida has a ____________, which means voters must be registered as a member of a certain political party in order to vote in that party’s primary election.

Explanation:

1. The "establishment clause" prevents the government from starting a religion (related to First Amendment's separation of church and state).
2. The Supreme Court's judicial review can find laws "unconstitutional" (when laws violate the Constitution).
3. The "exclusionary rule" states the government can't use unconstitutionally obtained evidence.
4. "Civil disobedience" is used to protest unjust laws.
5. A "trial jury" (6 - 12 people) hears evidence and reaches a verdict.
6. The "prosecutor" brings criminal charges.
7. A "plea bargain" involves a defendant agreeing to a lesser charge for a lighter sentence.
8. A "primary election" is where voters choose party candidates.
9. A voter must go to their "precinct" on election day.
10. Florida has a "closed primary" (voters must be registered to a party to vote in its primary).

Answer:

1. establishment clause
2. unconstitutional
3. exclusionary rule
4. civil disobedience
5. trial jury
6. prosecutor
7. plea bargain
8. primary election
9. precinct
10. closed primary