| A | B |
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| Bill of Rights | First ten amendments to the Constitution |
| Civil Liberties | Guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government. |
| Civil Rights | Refers to positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all; e.g. prohibition of discrimination. |
| Alien | One who is not a citizen (or national) of the state in which he/she lives. |
| Due Process Clause | Constitutional guarantee, set out in the 5th and 14th amendments to the National Constitution and in every State's constitution, that government will not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property by any unfair, arbitrary, or unreasonable action, and that government must act in accord with established rules. |
| Establishment Clause | Part of the lst Amendment prohibiting either the establishment of a religion or the sanctioning of an existing religion by the government. |
| Free Exercise Clause | Part of the lst Amendment guaranting to each person the right to believe whatever that person chooses in matters of religion. |
| Libel | Publication of statements that wrongfully damage another's reputation. |
| Slander | Speech that wrongfully damages a person's reputation. |
| Shield Law | Law found in some states designed to protect reporters against being forced to disclose confidential news sources. |
| Symbolic Speech | Expression of beliefs, ideas by conduct rather than in speech or print. |
| Picketing | Patrolling of a business site by workers on strike; an attempt to inform the public and persuade others not to deal with the employer involved. |
| Espionage | Spying for a foreign power |
| Sabatage | Destructive act intended to hinder a nation's war or defense effort. |
| Treason | Crime of disloyalty which, says the Constitution, "shall consist only in levying war against (the United States), or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort; can be committed only in war time. |
| Sedition | Spoken, written, or other action promoting resistance to lawful authority; especially advocating the violent overthrow of a government. |
