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Bill of Rights vocab

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freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatmentcivil liberties
the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideascensorship
a formal request for government actionpetition
spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's reputationslander
written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputationlibel
a formal charge by a grand juryindictment
a sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballotpoll taxes
following estabished legal proceduresdue process
the right of government to take private property for public useeminent domain
a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crimegrand jury
a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trialbail
putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitteddouble jeopardy
the right to votesuffrage
singling out an individual as a suspect due to appearance of ethnicityracial profiling
a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidencesearch warrant
unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain groupdiscrimination
the social separation of the racessegregation
the rights of full citizenship and equalitycivil rights
programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to jobs and opportunitiesaffirmative action
Amendments 1 - 10 are the ...Bill of Rights
Amendments 4, 5, 6, 8 are the ...Rights of the Accused
Amendments 13 - 15 are the ...Civil War/Rights
Amendments 12,15,17,19,23,24,26 ...Protect our voting rights/suffrage
Amendments 11,12,16,18,20,21,22,25,27 are ...Government Power/Presidental
The Bill of Rights amendments are #1 - 10
The Rights of the Accused amendments are #4,5,6,8
The Civil War/Rights amendments are #13 - 15
The amendments that protect our voting rights/suffrage are #12,15,17,19,23,24,26
The Government Power/Presidental amendments are #12,16,18,20,21,22,25,27


Kathy Kalnin

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