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Civics Chapter 4
Bill of Rights
Term | Definition |
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Civil Liberties | The right to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment |
Censorship | The banning of printed material or films due to alarming or offensive ideas |
Petition | A formal request for government action |
Slander | Spoken untruths that are harmful for someones reputation |
Libel | Written untruths about someone that can damage their reputation |
Search Warrant | A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence |
Double Jeopardy | Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted |
Due Process | Following establishes legal procedures |
Eminent Domain | The right of government to take private property for public use |
Indictment | A formal charge by a grand jury |
Grand Jury | A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime |
Bail | A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his his or her trials |
Suffrage | The right to vote |
Poll Taxes | A sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to vote |
Discrimination | Unfair treatment based on prejudice of a certain group |
Segregation | A social separation of the races |
Civil Rights | The rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
Affirmative Action | Programs intended to make up for the past discrimination by helping minority groups and women get access to jobs and oppourtunities |
Racial Profiling | Singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance of ethnicity |