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16 Cards in this Set
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Civil liberties |
Freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment. |
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Censorship |
The banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas. |
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Petition |
A formal request for government action. |
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Slander |
Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation. |
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Libel |
Written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation. |
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Search warrant |
A court order allowing a law enforcement officer to search a suspects home or belongings. |
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Indictment |
A formal charge by a grand jury. |
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Double jeopardy |
Putting someone on trial for a crime in which they were recently acquitted for. |
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Due process |
Following established legal procedures. |
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Eminent domain |
The right of government to take private property for public use. |
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Bail |
A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for their trial. |
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Sufferage |
The right to vote. |
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Poll tax |
A sum of money required by voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot. |
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Discrimination |
Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain person or group. |
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Segregation |
The separation of races socially. |
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Civil rights |
The rights of full citizenship and equality under law. |
