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Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civil Liberties | freedoms to think and act without government interference |
| Censorship | the banning of printing materials or films due to alarming of offensive ideas |
| Petition | a formal request for government action |
| slander | spoken untruths that are harmful to some ones reputation |
| Libel | Think of slander except print it |
| Search Warrant | a court order allowing law enforcing officers to search a suspects home or buissness |
| Indictment | a formal charge by a Grand Jury |
| Grand Jury | a group of citizens that decides whether there's a sufficient evidence to accuse someone |
| 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 |
| Bail | a sum of money used as a security deposit |
| Sufferage | The right to vote |
| Poll Tax | a sum of money required of voters |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group |
| Segregation | The social Separation of the races |
| Civil Rights | The rights of full citizen ship and equality |
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