Civil Liberties
the freedom we have to think and act without gov interference or fear of unfair treatment
censorship
the banning of printed materials or films bc they contain alarming or offensive ideas, and blurring or fuzzing out body parts or verbal language that are deemed inappropriate for society
petition
a formal request
slander
spoken lies
libel
printed lies
search warrant
a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's hoem or bussiness and take specific items as evidence
indictment
a formal change by a group of citizens
grand jury
they review evidence against the accused
double jeopardy
ppl who were accused of a crime and judges not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime
due process
the obligation to follow established legal proceduers
eminent domain
the right of the gov to take private property for public use
bail
a sum of money as a security deposit
manumission
freeing of enslaved persons, especially those who had fought on the Revolution
suffrage
the right to vote
poll taxes
requiring voters to pay a sum of money before casting a ballot
discrimination
unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group
segregation
social separation of races
civil rights
the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law
affirmative action
programs intended to make up for past discrimination
racial profiling
singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance of ethnicity