| A | B |
|---|
| Civil Liberties | Freedom to think and act without gov. interference |
| Censorship | Banning of printed material. |
| Petition | Formal written request for gov. action. |
| Slander | Spoken untruths that are harmful. |
| Libel | Written untruths that are harmful. |
| Search Warrant | Court order allowing entrance to your home. |
| Indictment | Formal Charge by a grand jury. |
| Double Jeopardy | Putting someone on trial twice for the same crime. |
| Due process | Following established legal procedures. |
| Eminent Domain | Right for gov. to take private property. |
| Bail | Sum of money used to ensure accused person returns to trial. |
| Suffrage | Right to vote. |
| Poll Tax | Sum of money required before you can vote. |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group. |
| Segregation | Social splitting of the races. |
| Civil Rights | Rights to full citizenship and equality under the law. |
| Affirmative Action | Program intended to makeup for past discriination |
| Racial profiling | Singling out an individual due to their ethnic background. |
