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March 9

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Bail   money paid to the court by an accused person to guarantee that he or she will appear for trial  
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Citizenship   a member of a community with a government and laws  
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Civil Rights   the rights of a citizen  
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Dissenting Opinion   the written statement of a judge who disagrees with the majority decision  
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Eminent Domain   the right of the government to take private property for public use  
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Grand Jury   a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime  
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Libel   the criminal act of printing lies about other people  
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Majority Leader   the leader of the majority party in each house of Congress  
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Minority Leader   the leader of the minority party in each house of Congress  
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Majority Opinion   a statement explaining the majority view in a case in which the justices are divided  
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Slander   the criminal act of lying about another person to harm that person's reputation  
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Due Process   following established legal procedures  
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Petition   A fromal request for government action  
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Equal Protection   no one race or gender is allowed to be discriminated against  
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Voting Rights   says who is allowed to vote; all citizens over the age of 18  
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Patriot Act   anti-terrorism law armed the FBI and CIA with broad new powers to help protect our country  
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Search and Seizure   No soldier or gov't agent, or police officer can search your property without good cause  
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Rights of the Accused   states that no one can be put on trial for a serious federal crime without a formal charge by a grand jury  
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domestic tranquility   peace at home  
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rights of the accused   5th & 6th amendment  
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power of the states   10th amendment  
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power of the people   9th amendment  
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disaster relief   FEMA- helps country in time of natural disasters  
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minority rights   rights given to minorities  
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protest   go against  
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establishment clause   government can't support a particular religion  
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