Week6 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Civil Liberties
A
Freedom to think and act without government interference of fear of unfair legal treatment
2
Q
Censor
A
Banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas
3
Q
Petition
A
Enough qualified voters sign, he or she goes on the ballot for the general election
4
Q
Due Process
A
Following established legal procedures
5
Q
Prohibition
A
An order forbidding or recognition of
6
Q
Indictment
A
A formal charge by a grand jury
7
Q
Suffrage
A
The right to vote
8
Q
Double Jeopardy
A
Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted
9
Q
Libel
A
Written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation
10
Q
Segregation
A
The social separation of the races
