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SS VOCAB 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Censorship | The banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas |
| Civil Liberties | Freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment |
| Petition | A formal request for government action not affiliated with one of the two major parties |
| Slander | Spoken untruths that are harmful to reputation |
| Libel | Written untruths that are harmful to reputation |
| Search Warrant | A Court Order allowing law enforcement to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence |
| Indictment | Formal charge or accusation of a crime |
| Grand Jury | A group of citizens that decide if there is sufficient 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 |
| Bail | A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused returns for the trial |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Poll Tax | A sum of money required of voters before they can cast a ballot |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment based on prejudice toward a certain group |
| Segregation | The social separation of a race |
| Civil Rights | The rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
| Affirmation Action | Programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to jobs and oppurtunities |
| Racial Profiling | Singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance or ethnicity |