Civil Liberties

The First Amendment

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

• Civil Liberty

• Petition

A formal request for the government to act.

• Censorship

• Petition

• Freedom of Press

The Fourth Amendment (page 166)

A person officially charged with a crime

• Self-incrimination

• indictment

• Accused

The Second Amendment

• The Right to Bear Arms

• Trial By Peers

Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was found innocent. (page 167)

Following established legal procedures.

• self-incrimination

• eminent domain

• Due Process

A sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot.

• Poll Tax

• Conduct

• Black Codes

Suffrage