Civics Vocab. Word Scramble
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Word | Def. |
Bail | money paid to the court by an accused person to guarantee that he or she will appear for trial |
Citizenship | a member of a community with a government and laws |
Civil Rights | the rights of a citizen |
Dissenting Opinion | the written statement of a judge who disagrees with the majority decision |
Eminent Domain | the right of the government to take private property for public use |
Grand Jury | a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime |
Libel | the criminal act of printing lies about other people |
Majority Leader | the leader of the majority party in each house of Congress |
Minority Leader | the leader of the minority party in each house of Congress |
Majority Opinion | a statement explaining the majority view in a case in which the justices are divided |
Slander | the criminal act of lying about another person to harm that person's reputation |
Due Process | following established legal procedures |
Petition | A fromal request for government action |
Equal Protection | no one race or gender is allowed to be discriminated against |
Voting Rights | says who is allowed to vote; all citizens over the age of 18 |
Patriot Act | anti-terrorism law armed the FBI and CIA with broad new powers to help protect our country |
Search and Seizure | No soldier or gov't agent, or police officer can search your property without good cause |
Rights of the Accused | states that no one can be put on trial for a serious federal crime without a formal charge by a grand jury |
domestic tranquility | peace at home |
rights of the accused | 5th & 6th amendment |
power of the states | 10th amendment |
power of the people | 9th amendment |
disaster relief | FEMA- helps country in time of natural disasters |
minority rights | rights given to minorities |
protest | go against |
establishment clause | government can't support a particular religion |
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