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CHAPTER 4 AMERICAN CIT

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racial profiling
the practice of singling out suspects because of the way they look.
civil rights
the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law.
freedom of speech
lectures, internet communication, and radio and tv broadcasts are covered by this
incorporation of the bill of rights
the idea that U.S citizens in every part of the country have the same basic rights.
poll taxes
a sum of money that voters were required to pay before casting a ballot.
due process
following established legal procedures
president harry turman
ordered a segregation in the nation's armed forces.
libel
printing lies that harm a person's reputation.
the north
segregation of african americans was less noticeable.
petition
a formal request.
founders of the united swtates
had believed that an important purpose of government to protect individuals rights.
wyoming
the territory permitted women the right to vote in 1869.
23rd amendment
gave the right to vote to residents of the district of columbia.
6th amendment
guarantees a speedy trial.
sit-ins
african americans began staging these to protest at lunch.
assembly
forming and joining clubs, political parties, and labor unions
19th amendment
gave the women the right to vote.
discrimination
unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group.
segregation
social separation of the races.
search warrant
a document issude by a judge.
eminent domain
the right of the government
freedom riders
people who traveled on buses to protect segregation.
grand jury
group of citizens who review evidence against the acused.
civil cases
lawsuits that involve disagreements between people rather than crimes.
freedom of petition
expressing complaints about communtiy problems or suggestions improving your community.
suffrage
the right to vote
national urban league
individual or group aided the grouwing numbers of african americans in cities by helping them find jobs.
censorship
banning printed material or films.
14th amendment
required every state to grant its citizens equal protection of the laws.
indictment
a formal charge by group of citizens.
nationalization of the bill of rights
provisions that made the bill or rights blinding for state governments as well as the federal government.
civil liberties
the freedom to think and act without government interference
white men
when the bill of rights was passed its protections
affirmative action
programs that try to make up for past discrimination.
slander
speaking lies that harm a person's reputation
black codes
laws passed by southern states to limit the rights of african americans.
1st amendment
is the best known amendment because it protects 5 basic freedoms

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