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Civics and eco vocab

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Civil Liberties   the freedoms we have to think and act without gov. interference  
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Censorship   Gov. cannot ban printed material or films merely because they contain offensive or alarming ideas  
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Petition   A Formal Request  
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Slander   Spreading spoken lies  
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Libel   lies that are spread by being printed  
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Media   radio, television, and computer networks  
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Imply   suggest  
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Search Warrant   court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspects house  
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Indictment   formal change by a grand jury  
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Grand Jury   a group of citizens who review the evidenced against the accused  
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Double Jeopardy   if a person is accused of a crime and found not guilty they cannot be put on trial for the same crime  
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Due Process   following established legal procedures  
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Eminent Domain   the right of the gov. to take property  
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Bail   sum of money used on a security deposit  
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proportion   balanced  
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involve   contain  
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Suffrage   the right to vote  
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Poll Tax   voters are required to pay a sum of money before casting a vote  
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Violate   To break or disregard a law  
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Specify   Mention  
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Discrimination   unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group  
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Segregation   social separation of races  
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Civil Rights   the right of full citizenship and equality under the law  
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Affirmative Action   programs to try to make up for past discrimination  
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Racial Profiling   being singled out as suspects because of how they look  
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Section   Parts  
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Gender   your sex  
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