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15 Cards in this Set
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Civil liberty |
Rights given to citizens to ensure freedom |
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Free speech |
The ability to state your opinion without fear of being punished by the government |
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Petition |
A formal request for change from the gov’t |
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Restriction |
Limits |
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Accused |
People officially charged with a crime |
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Probable cause |
He strong reason to think the person was involved in a crime |
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Indictment |
Document formally charging someone with a crime |
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Search warrant |
Document issued by a judge that allows officers to search a suspects home or other property |
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Search warrant |
Document issued by a judge that allows officers to search a suspects home or other property |
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Probable cause |
A strong reason to think the person or property was involved in a crime |
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Double Jeopardy |
People cannot be tried for a crime they were previously found innocent |
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Due process |
Legal procedures that must followed if the government is attempting to take away the citizens Liberty |
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Bail |
A sum of money paid by the accused as a promise to pair a trial |
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Suffrage |
The right to vote |
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Poll ta |
People how to pay in order to vote |
