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Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civil Liberties | Freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment. |
| Censorship | The banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas. |
| Petition | A formal request for government action; a process by which candidates who are not affiliated with one of the two major parties can get on the ballot for the general election in most states. |
| Slander | Spoken untruths that are harmful to someones reputation. |
| Libel | Written untruths that are harmful to someones reputation. |
| Search Warrant | A court order allowing law enforcement officers ro search a suspects home or business and take specific items os evidence. |
| Indictment | A formal charge by a grand jury. |
| Grand Jury | A group of citizens that decide whether there is significant evidence to accuse someone of a crime. |
| Double Jeopardy | Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted. |
| Due Process | Following established legal procedures. |
| Eminent Domain | The right of government to take private property for public use. |
| Bail | A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his/her trial. |
| Sufferage | The right to vote. |
| Poll Tax | A sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot. |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group. |
| Segregation | The 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 discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to jobs and opportunities. |
| Racial Profiling | Singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance of ethnicity. |