| A | B |
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| Due Process | Idea that all citizens are guaranteed fair treatment by the govt. |
| Double Jeopardy | Right of all citizens to not be charged with the same crime after they have been acquitted by a jury of that same crime. |
| Poll Taxes | Payment that is required of a person before they are allowed to cast a vote. This is now illegal according to the 24th Amendment. |
| Slander | Legal term for publicly telling a false and damaging statement about someone. |
| Clear and Present Danger | Idea that one's speech is not free if that speech could endanger the lives of people arounf them. Established by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. US. |
| Establishment Clause | Statement in the 1st that forbids the govt. from proclaiming an official religion within the United States. |
| Separation of Church and State | Famous phrase from the letter by Thomas Jefferson that discusses his belief in therole between the govt. and religion. |
| Libel | Legal term for the false and damaging printing of a statement about a person. |
| Probable Cause | Idea that the govt. must have some reason to believe a citizen has done something wrong in order to obtain permission to search their person or belonging. |
| Term Limitations | Idea that legislators should only be allowed a maximum number of years in the office in order to encourage more involvment in govt. |
| Apportionment | The number of representatives assigned to a state based upon its population. |
| Gerrymandering | Drawing a district's boundaries in an odd shaped manner in order to benefit one political party over another. |
| Constituents | Defining the people who live within a legislators district. |
| Franking Privilege | Right of a Congressmen to send job-related mail without postage. |
| Censure | Formal vote of disapproval of a legislator's conduct. |
