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Term	Definition
eminent domain	the right of government to take private property for public use.
libel	written untruths that are harmful to someones reputation.
slander	spoken untruths that are harmful to someones reputation.
indictment	a formal charge by a grand jury.
due process	following establishing legal procedures.
civil rights	the rights of a full citizenship and equality under the law.
racial profiling	singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance of ethnicity
affirmative action	programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to job and opportunities.
civil liberties	freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment.
bail	a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial.
discrimination	unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group.
suffrage	the right to vote.
petition	a formal request for government action.
grand jury	a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime.
search warrant	a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence.
poll tax	a sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot.
censorship	the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas.
double jeopardy	putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted.
segregation	the social separation of the race.

eminent domain	Definition: the right of government to take private property for public use.	1	0	false
untruths	written _____ that are harmful to someones reputation.	2	1	true
slander	Definition: spoken untruths that are harmful to someones reputation.	3	0	false
indictment	Definition: a formal charge by a grand jury.	4	0	false
establishing	following _____ legal procedures.	5	1	true
civil rights	Definition: the rights of a full citizenship and equality under the law.	6	0	false
racial profiling	Definition: singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance of ethnicity	7	0	false
affirmative action	Definition: programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to job and opportunities.	8	0	false
unfair	freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of _____ legal treatment.	9	1	true
bail	Definition: a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial.	10	0	false
prejudice	unfair treatment based on _____ against a certain group.	11	1	true
the right to vote.	Term: suffrage	12	1	false
petition	Definition: a formal request for government action.	13	0	false
grand jury	Definition: a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime.	14	0	false
search warrant	Definition: a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence.	15	0	false
before	a sum of money required of voters _____ they are permitted to cast a ballot.	16	1	true
censorship	Definition: the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas.	17	0	false
double jeopardy	Definition: putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted.	18	0	false
segregation	Definition: the social separation of the race.	19	0	false