Unit 2 Vocab Worksheet

a test formerly used by courts to restrict speech when the government thought that the speech would create an immediate danger or serious harm
a written expression about a person that is false and damages that persons reputation
used by judges to resolve legal issues by balancing the interests in conflict and deciding which is of higher importance Balancing
a legal term applying to words spoken face-to-face that are so abusive that they are likely to cause an imminent fight between the speaker and the person spoken to. such words are not usually entitled to first amendment protection
any place, such as a park or street, where first amendment expression rights are traditionally exercised
too broad or general. as a legal term this usually refers to a law that punishes speech that should be protected (by the 1st amendment)
a private school supported and controlled by a religious
of or relating to the criminal corrections process
a discriminatory practice in which a certain geographical areas in a community are designated by a bank or other lender as ineligible for mortgage loans
the idea stated in the 5th and 14th amendments that every person involved in a legal dispute is entitled to a fair hearing or trial. the requirements of due process vary with the situation, but they require at minimum a notice and an opportunity to be heard
redrawing voting district lines to ensure that a particular group of people is included in the same district
written or spoken expression about a person that is false and damages that persons reputation
latin for ¨this for that¨; an exchange of things or favors Quid pro
a discriminatory practice in which real estate agents direct buyers or renters to particular areas because of their race or for other unlawful reasons
a general term applying to anything that is immoral, indecent or lewd