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Savannah SS
Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| civil disobedience | a form of protest which people disobey a law they think is unjust |
| libel | publishing false information about someone with intent to cause harm |
| obscenity | speech or other forms of expression considered offensive to conventional standards of decency |
| slander | orally spreading false information about someone with intent to cause harm |
| symbolic speech | conduct that coveys a message without unspoken words |
| bail | money given to a court in exchange for a criminal suspects release from jail until his or her trial begins |
| cruel and unusual punishment | a penalty that causes suffering and pain and that is too harsh for the crime |
| property rights | the ability of an owner to decide how to use private property such as land and possessions |
| self-incrimination | statements, usually made under oath, suggesting that the person speaking is guilty of a crime |
| Takings Clause | a clause in the Fifth Amendment that prohibits the government from taking private property for public use "without just compensation" |