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Civics Chapter 4
Bill of Rights
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civil Liberties | The right to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment |
| Censorship | The banning of printed material or films due to alarming or offensive ideas |
| Petition | A formal request for government action |
| Slander | Spoken untruths that are harmful for someones reputation |
| Libel | Written untruths about someone that can damage their reputation |
| Search Warrant | A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence |
| Double Jeopardy | Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted |
| Due Process | Following establishes legal procedures |
| Eminent Domain | The right of government to take private property for public use |
| Indictment | A formal charge by a grand jury |
| Grand Jury | A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime |
| Bail | A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his his or her trials |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Poll Taxes | A sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to vote |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment based on prejudice of a certain group |
| Segregation | A 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 the past discrimination by helping minority groups and women get access to jobs and oppourtunities |
| Racial Profiling | Singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance of ethnicity |