We The People - Civil Liberties and Rights
What are civil liberties?
The legal and constitutional protections against the government
New York Times v. U.S. expressed this constitutional right…
the freedom of press?
This amendment protects the accused against cruel and unusual punishment
the 8th Amendment?
What are civil rights?
The protection against discriminatory treatment as guaranteed by the equal protection clause
The Supreme Court case overruled the separate but equal doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
The five essential freedoms and rights guaranteed by the 1st Amendment
the right to speech, religion, press, assembly and petition?
What required Supreme Court case upheld free speech even more by allowing armbands to be worn as symbolic speech?
Tinker v. Des Moines
The Miranda rule stems from rights protected by these amendments
the 5th and 6th Amendments
The amendment that granted women’s suffrage
the 19th Amendment?
Dr. King’s written response that implores nonviolent direct action to achieve equal rights for African Americans.
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
The 14th Amendment clause in which the Supreme Court used to ensure the civil rights of minorities and women.
The Supreme Court case that overruled a state law mandating attendance in school until 16 years old?
Wisconsin v. Yoder
What does the 4th Amendment protect from?
unreasonable searches and seizures
The Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 all ensured rights to this group…
Women's Rights
The requirement that an organization take positive steps to increase the number of proportion of women, African Americans, or other minorities in its membership
Affirmative action
What is the Due-Process Clause?
Protection against arbitrary deprivation of life, liberty, or property as guaranteed in the 5th and 14th Amendments
The Supreme Court case that made prayer in public schools unconstitutional
Engel v. Vitale
The Supreme Court case that made the right to legal representation applicable to the states
Gideon v. Wainwright
Griswold v. Connecticut protected this right
Right to privacy
The piece of legislation that increased African American voter registration and participation (include the year passed)
Voting Rights Act of 1965?
What is selective incorporation?
The process whereby the court has applied most parts of the Bill of Rights to the states
McDonald v. Chicago upheld this civil liberty
the Second Amendment right to bear arms
Define: Writ of habeas corpus
prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments
Hunter's, Scotts, Caden's, and Elden's teams all lose points.
Bummer.....
This law banned discrimination in voting, public accommodations, schools, employment, and federal funding for all minorities and women (include the year passed)
the Civil Rights Act of 1964