10 - 12 Bill of Rights Vocab. Flashcards
1
Q
Free Speech
A
The Right to say our opinions, in public or private, without fear of being stopped or punished by the government for those ideas.
2
Q
Censorship
A
The banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive idea they contain.
3
Q
Civil Liberty
A
The freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment.
4
Q
Libel
A
Written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation
5
Q
Slander
A
Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation
6
Q
Petition
A
A formal request for government action
7
Q
Accused
A
A person officially charged with a crime.
8
Q
Probable Cause
A
A strong reason to think that a person or property was involved in a crime.
