the legal rights that allow individuals to own, use, control, and transfer tangible and intangible property, such as land, personal belongings, or intellectual creations

the active, nonviolent refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands to protest against an issue

the imprisonment or confinement of people, often without trial, during a time of war

restrictions on what you can say, even though freedom of speech is a fundamental right

government controlled distribution of a limited supply of a resource, good, or service to ensure fair access, especially when there is scarcity

legal principle that requires a person to be brought before a judge to determine if their detention is lawful; protects against unlawful imprisonment

Suspension of Habeas corpus

government can temporarily detain a person without a judge reviewing the legality of the detention

law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of a crime that was committed before the law was enacted, making it a prohibited type of law in the U.S. Constitution

Independent judiciary

a court system where judges can make impartial decisions free from the influence of outside pressures, particularly from the other branches of government (like the executive and legislative) or private interests

the power of courts to examine the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government to determine if they are constitutional

act of publishing a false statement, in writing or through broadcast media, that harms another person's reputation

act of making a false, spoken statement that harms someone's reputation

previous court decision that serves as an authoritative rule or pattern for deciding later, similar cases

the section of the U.S. Constitution that establishes the process for creating amendments

a formal or informal plan, suggestion, or offer put forward for consideration

a formal change or addition to a document, such as a law, contract, or constitution

formal approval of a proposed agreement, treaty, or law by the relevant authority, making it legally binding

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Indiv Rights 2.4/3.5

Vocabulary from Florida Benchmark SS.7.CG.2.4/3.5

Question	Answer
Property rights	the legal rights that allow individuals to own, use, control, and transfer tangible and intangible property, such as land, personal belongings, or intellectual creations
Civil disobedience	the active, nonviolent refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands to protest against an issue
Wartime internment	the imprisonment or confinement of people, often without trial, during a time of war
Speech limitations	restrictions on what you can say, even though freedom of speech is a fundamental right
Rationing	government controlled distribution of a limited supply of a resource, good, or service to ensure fair access, especially when there is scarcity
Habeas corpus	legal principle that requires a person to be brought before a judge to determine if their detention is lawful; protects against unlawful imprisonment
Suspension of Habeas corpus	government can temporarily detain a person without a judge reviewing the legality of the detention
Ex post facto	law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of a crime that was committed before the law was enacted, making it a prohibited type of law in the U.S. Constitution
Independent judiciary	a court system where judges can make impartial decisions free from the influence of outside pressures, particularly from the other branches of government (like the executive and legislative) or private interests
Judicial review	the power of courts to examine the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government to determine if they are constitutional
Libel	act of publishing a false statement, in writing or through broadcast media, that harms another person's reputation
Slander	act of making a false, spoken statement that harms someone's reputation
Precedent	previous court decision that serves as an authoritative rule or pattern for deciding later, similar cases
Article V	the section of the U.S. Constitution that establishes the process for creating amendments
Proposal	a formal or informal plan, suggestion, or offer put forward for consideration
Amendment	a formal change or addition to a document, such as a law, contract, or constitution
Ratification	formal approval of a proposed agreement, treaty, or law by the relevant authority, making it legally binding

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