Civics Vocab

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Freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment.

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Civil liberty

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Right to express opinions without government punishment.

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Free speech

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Banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas.

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censorship

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Formal request for government action

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petition

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Spoken untruths harmful to reputation

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slander

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Written untruths harmful to reputation

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libel

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A person officially charged with a crime

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Accused

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A strong reason to think a person or property was involved in a crime.

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Probable cause

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Court order for police to search property and seize evidence

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search warrant

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Document by a grand jury to charge a crime

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indictment