Chapter Four Vocab

Question 0

Censorship

Answer 0

Government cannot ban or censor information before its published/broadcast

Question 1

Civil liberties

Answer 1

Freedoms that the government doesnt interfere with

Question 2

Petition

Answer 2

Formal request signed by people

Question 3

Slander

Answer 3

Spreading lies

Question 4

Libel

Answer 4

Written untruths

Question 5

Search warrant

Answer 5

Allows law enforcers to search a suspects home/business to take evidence

Question 6

Indictment

Answer 6

Formal charge by a group of people

Question 7

Grand jury

Answer 7

Group of people who review evidence against the accused

Question 8

Double jeopardy

Answer 8

People charged not guilty cannot he tried for the same crime

Question 9

Due process

Answer 9

To follow legal procedures

Question 10

Eminent domain

Answer 10

Government takes private property for public use

Question 11

Bail

Answer 11

sum of money used as a security deposit

Question 12

Suffrage

Answer 12

Right to vote

Question 13

Poll taxes

Answer 13

Voter had yo pay taxes before voting

Question 14

Discrimination

Answer 14

Unfair treatment based on prejudice

Question 15

Segregation

Answer 15

Social separation of races

Question 16

Civil rights

Answer 16

Rights of full citizenship and equality under the law

Question 17

Affirmative action

Answer 17

Programs that tried to fix discrimination

Ex: hiring minorities and women
Colleges excepting minorities

Question 18

Racial profiling

Answer 18

Being singled out by law enforcers because of looks