Chapter Four Vocab Flashcards
Censorship
Government cannot ban or censor information before its published/broadcast
Civil liberties
Freedoms that the government doesnt interfere with
Petition
Formal request signed by people
Slander
Spreading lies
Libel
Written untruths
Search warrant
Allows law enforcers to search a suspects home/business to take evidence
Indictment
Formal charge by a group of people
Grand jury
Group of people who review evidence against the accused
Double jeopardy
People charged not guilty cannot he tried for the same crime
Due process
To follow legal procedures
Eminent domain
Government takes private property for public use
Bail
sum of money used as a security deposit
Suffrage
Right to vote
Poll taxes
Voter had yo pay taxes before voting
Discrimination
Unfair treatment based on prejudice