Civics Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Bias

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The action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment.

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Petition

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A formal request for government action.

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Free Speech

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

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Slander

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Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation.

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Censorship

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

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Libel

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Written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation.

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Civil Liberty

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