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CH 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| civil liberties | freedom to act without government interference |
| censorship | removal of media deemed offensive |
| petition | formal request |
| slander | spoken lies about a person |
| libel | written lies about someone |
| search warrant | document required for police to search property |
| indictment | a formal charge of a crime |
| grand jury | a group that reviews evidence against the accused |
| double jeopardy | being tried twice for the same crime |
| due process | being afforded fair trial by jury |
| eminent domain | right of the government to take private property for public use |
| bail | money used as a security deposit |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| poll tax | a tax that must be paid in order to vote |
| discrimination | unfair treatment based on prejudice |
| segregation | social seperation |
| civil rights | equality under the law |
| affirmative action | programs to make up for past discrimination |
| racial profiling | being discriminated against by law enforcement based on looks |