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Chapter 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Bail | sum of money used as a security deposit. |
Civil Liberties | the freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment. |
Eminent Domain | the right of the government to take private property—usually land—for public use. |
Racial Profiling | by law enforcement officers—-being singled out as suspects because of the way they look. |
Poll Tax | hey required voters to pay a sum of money before casting a ballot. |
Indictment | a formal change by a group of citizens. |
Petition | a formal request. |
Censorship | it cannot ban printed materials or films merely because they contain alarming or offensive ideas, and it also cannot censor information before it is published or broadcast. |
Libel | lies that are printed. |
Slander | lies are spoken. |
Militia | small, local army made up of volunteer soldiers. |
Segregation | the social separation of the races. |
Affirmative Action | programs to try to make up for past discrimination. |
Discrimination | unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group. |
Due Process | following established legal procedures. |
Suffrage | the right to vote. |