Constitution
Basic promises, like speech, religion, press, etc. are all considered
liberties
The Civil Rights Act was passed in ________
1964
freedoms/negative rights
Gideon v Wainwright
Loving v Virginia was cited in the decision of this similarly situated case on marriage rights...
Obergefell v. Hodges
The first "civil rights" in the Constitution appear in Amendment _____
13 (no slavery)
Civil rights are primarily concerned with ________
discrimination
Both Roe v Wade and Dobbs v Jackson argued about the state's role in this (potential) civil liberty _____
abortion
"You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney"
Miranda v Arizona
Voting is primarily a ___________
civil liberty
The Bill of Rights is a list of protections from ___________
the government
What is another term for a civil right?
positive right
This right is "inferred" due to a right to speech and the 4th Amendment and its protections of person and property.
right to privacy
In order to extend the civil liberty of marriage, this case made the right to inter-racial marriage included.
Loving v Virginia
What is it called when someone's speech is limited because they say untrue and malicious things about another person?
libel/slander
Which Amendment is noted as the "civil rights" Amendment?
14th (Equal Rights)
take them from their parents
What entity controls how well the government follows the Constitutional limits on government power?
the government
This most famous case dealt with the issues of the inherent inequality of segregation.
Brown v Board of Education
The last amendment to extend civil liberties was _____________
26--voting age to 18
Civil Rights and Liberties can be taken away/given through _____
Constitutional Amendment / 2/3 of Congress / Supreme Court ruling
In order to ensure civil rights are enforced, the government has had to send in _________
the military
If the liberty of one person interferes with the liberty of another, what happens?
Giving the right of free speech to corporations and allowing "speech" to mean money...expanded liberties to corporations
Citizens United v FEC
Liberties are NOT protected on/in _________________, but rights Are
private property