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