chapter 4 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
civil liberties | freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair government |
censorship | the banning of print materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas |
petition | a formal request for government action a process by which candidates who are affiliated with one of the two major parties can get on the ballot for the general election in most states. |
slander | spoken untruths that are harmful to someones reputation. |
libel | written untruths that are harmful to someones reputation |
search warrant | a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence |
indictment | a formal charge by a grand jury |
grand jury | a group of citizens whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of crime |
double jeopardy | putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted for. |
due process | following established legal procedures |
emient domain | the right of government to take private proverty from public use. |
bail | a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial |
suffrage | the right to vote |
poll tax | a sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot |
discrimination | unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group |
segregation | the social separation of the races |
civil rights | the rights of full citizen ship and equality under the law |
affirmative action | programs intended to make up for past discrimination be helping minority groups and women gain access to jobs and opportunities |
racial profiling | singling out an individual as a suspect due ti appearance of ethnicity |
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