Vocabulary - Grade 8 - Set 6

electoral college

• a gathering of voters who are unhappy with taxation without representation

• a school for future senators and representatives

• a body of electors who represent the people's vote in choosing the president

The NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at ______ .

the reasonable likelihood of finding contraband or illegal activity

• grand jury

• probable cause

• eminent domain

the power of the government to take private property for public use

• eminent domain

• grand jury

• probable cause

a group, often 23 people, selected to examine the validity (if it's likely fact) of an accusation before a trial

• eminent domain

• grand jury

• probable cause

a legal document authorizing a police officer to enter and look around premises/property

• search warrant

• impeachment

• judicial proceedings

a charge of misconduct made against a person in public office

• search warrant

• impeachment

• judicial proceedings

any action involving or carried out by a court of law

• search warrant

• impeachment

• judicial proceedings

Using 2 colors, DRAW a tree - QUICKLY!

public acts

• shared theaters downtown that everyone can attend

• when people gather to protest laws they disagree with

• type of laws that affect everyone in a community or country