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Vocabulary 6:12
Unit 6 Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| indict | to charge with a crime |
| due process | a legal process established to make sure people are not punished without first being proven guilty in a fair trial |
| quarter | to provide housing or shelter |
| assemble | to gather in a group for a specific purpose |
| petition | to make or present a formal request to an authority regarding a particular cause |
| civil rights | the rights of citizens to have political and social freedom and equality |
| civil liberties | protections from government for individual rights and freedoms |
| infringe | to violate the law or someone's rights |
| amendment | a change or addition to a written document |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that government authority comes from people who have agreed to be governed |