I Can Worship a Fire Hydrant if I Want
The freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment
Civil Liberty
A person officially charged with a crime
Accused
Laws from after the Civil War that kept African Americans from holding certain jobs, gave them few property rights, and limited their rights in other ways
Black codes
The right to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
The First Amendment
Gave women the right to vote
The 19th Amendment
The right to say our opinions, in public or in private, without fear of being stopped or punished by the government for those ideas
Free speech
A strong reason to think that a person or property was involved in a crime
Probable cause
The right to vote
The right to bear arms in a well-regulated militia
Second Amendment
Gave 18-year-olds the right to vote
The 26th Amendment
The banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas they contain
Censorship
A court order allowing police to search property and seize evidence
Search warrant
A sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot
Poll tax
The right to remain silent and to not self-incriminate
Fifth Amendment
Gave citizens of Washington, DC, the right to vote
A formal request for government action
Petition
A document issued by a grand jury to charge someone with a crime
Indictment
To carry out
Conduct
The right to bail
The Eighth Amendment
Prohibited the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages
The 18th Amendment
Spoken untruths that are harmful to one's reputation AND written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation
Slander and libel
Putting someone trial for a crime of which he or she was previously found innocent
Double jeopardy
To take away or end
Eliminate
The repealing of slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment
Repealed the 18th Amendment
The 21st Amendment