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Government - Civil Liberties Vocabulary
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Bill of Rights
first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Civil Liberties
legal constitutional protections against the government
Civil Rights
policies that extend basic rights to groups that have been discriminated against in the
past
Due Process Clause
in the 14th Amendment; no state can deprive anyone of life, liberty and
property without fair treatment in the courts
Incorporation Doctrine
the 14th Amendment when used to apply fundamental freedoms to the
states
Establishment Clause
1st Amendment; prohibits the government from creating a national church
Free Exercise Clause
1st Amendment; prohibits the government from interfering with the practice of religion
Libel
used to damage a person's reputation; the publications of statements known to be false
Slander
used to damage a person's reputation; the use of spoken statements known to be false
Sedition
the crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force
Prior Restraint
a government's actions that prevent material from being published
Symbolic Speech
nonverbal communication that expresses an opinion
Shield Law
protects reporters in situations where they need to protect a confidential source
Probable Cause
when police believe that a crime has occurred or is about to occur
Exclusionary Rule
prevents illegally seized evidence from being used in the courtroom
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VOCABULARY
Study the entries and answer the questions that follow. The root chroma means "color." The prefix mono means "one." The prefix poly means "many." The root morph means "form" or "shape." Someone who speaks in a single pitch, whose voice does not raise or lower, is said to speak in a[n] _____. Doing _____ thing might become monotonous after a few hours.
VOCABULARY
From the list bellow, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. evoke expatriate heinous frowzy inane sere enhance enunciate B. Jerry squinted and ran his hand through his ____ mop of hair. The Pacific sun was already high in the sky, and he had a lot of work to accomplish before his guests arrived that evening. Originally from a Minnesota diary, Jerry has lived on the tiny Micronesian Island for over sixteen years. He never really considered himself to be a[n] ____, but then again, he didn't ever plan to return to United States, either. Thinking that might be a good idea to _____ his front yard before his visitors arrived, Jerry grabbed a machete and walked to the coconut grove in front of his shack. Huffing, Jerry chopped at the ____, withered fronds hanging against the trunks of the palm trees. When he finished cutting the fronds, he gathered the stray coconuts some months old and piled then in the corner of his yard. The yard looked sharp, even with Jerry's dilapidated shack in the background. As a bonus, Jerry decided to place two rows of tiki-torches along the path to the shack. Jerry thought that such trinkets were ____, but he wanted his two nieces from Cleveland to get the total island experience.
VOCABULARY
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. augment, jingoism, argot, candid, chaos, appease A. The prime Minister faced a though decision to ____an angered nation. The ____ resulting from the surprise attack fueled wide spread ____, and citizens were tired of the administration's inaction. When he finally spoke, the Prime Minister delivered a[n] ____ address that revealed his anger and his plan of counterattack.
VOCABULARY
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