Chapter 4 Vocab Flashcards
civil liberties
freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment
censorship
the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas
petition
a formal request for government action
slander
spoken untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation
libel
written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation
media
a mean of communication with large influence
imply
to suggest something rather than directly state it
search warrant
a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect’s home or business and take specific items as evidence
indictment
a formal charge by a grand jury
grand jury
a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime
double jeopardy
putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted
due process
following established legal procedures
eminent domain
the right of government to take private property for public use
bail
a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial
proportion
the size or amount of something in relation to something else or to a whole
involve
to take part in or include as a necessary component
suffrage
the right to vote
poll tax
a sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot
violate
to fail to keep or to break, as in a law
specify
to mention exactly or clearly
discrimination
unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group
segregation
the social separation of the races
civil rights
the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law
affirmative action
programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to jobs and opportunities
racial profiling
singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance of ethnicity
section
an area or division
gender
a notation of the sex of a person
