| A | B |
|---|
| Civil Liberties | The freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment |
| Censorship | The banning of printed materials or films merely because they contain alarming or offensive ideas |
| Petition | A formal request |
| Slander | A crime where lies are spread by word of mouth |
| Libel | A crime where lies are spread by being printed |
| 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 group of citizens |
| Grand Jury | Group of citizens who review evidence against the accused |
| Double Jeopardy | People who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may be put on trial again for the same crime |
| Due Process | Following established legal procedures |
| Eminent Domain | The right of government to take private property-usually land-for public use |
| Bail | Sum of money used as a security deposit |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Poll Tax | Sum of money required for voters to pay before casting a ballot |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group |
| Segregation | Social seperation of the races |
| Civil Rights | The rights of full citizenship and equality under the law |
| Affirmative Action | Encouraged the hiring and promoting of minorities and women in fields that were traditionally closed to them |
| Racial Profiling | Being singled out as suspects because of the way someone looks |
