unit 2
without freedom of the_______, our newspapers would lose much of their value
press
A______election decides who will run in the November election
Primary
Houses, apartments, and business buildings are all_____
property
because of the_____case, an officer must inform a suspect of his or her right to remain silent and to have an attorney
Miranda
people with a physical problem are said to be_____
disabled
the government in Washington, D.C., that makes laws for the entire nation is called our_______government
federal
anything that belongs to a country outside the United States is______
foreign
an______is a tax on people's earnings and interest
income tax
a person on trial has the right to_____witnesses to force them to come to court and tell what they know
Subpoena Holmes
a public protest designed to call attention to the problem may be called a_____
demonstration
the Sixteenth Amendment made it possible for the government to collect_______
income taxes
Candidates are supposed to talk about important_____
issues
_____is designed to provide some income for citizens who have reached retirement age
social security
to charge a person with murder, the district attorney must first convince the______that there is enough evidence for the charge
grand jury
some people misuse the_____of freedom of speech to spread falsehoods
protection
the Thirteenth Amendment freed those who had been in_____
slavery
the Democrat and republican organizations are examples of a political_____
political
most things that citizens buy have_____added to the purchase prices
sales taxes
when a person is notified by the court that he or she is being sued, that person is served with a_____
summons
printing partially true news stories is a misuse of the_____
slanting the news
the constitution is also called________ of the land
law
a person hired to run a local government for the mayor and city council is a______manager
city
when travelers stay in hotels or motels, they usually have to pay a_____
lodging tax
if a person is held by the police without being charged with a crime, and attorney may ask a judge for a writ of______
habeas corpus
those who give their time free to help others are_____
volunteers