Civics: Bill of Rights Vocabulary

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The right to express your opinions, in public or private, without fear of being stopped or punished by the government for those ideas.

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Free Speech

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The banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas they contain

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censorship

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A formal request for government action.

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Petition

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Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation

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slander

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Written or printed untruths that are harmful to someone's 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 believe that a person or property was involved in a crime.

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probable cause

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A court order allowing police to search property and seize evidence

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search warrant

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A document issued by a grand jury to charge someone with a crime.

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indictment

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Putting someone on trial for a crime of which they were previously found innocent

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double jeopardy