Civil Liberties
Legal and Constitutional rights that protect citizens from Government action.
What are Civil Liberties?
Give an example of government-imposed restrictions on rights.
What is Laws regulating gun ownership etc.
Answers vary (Brown V. Board, etc)
An amendment that guarantees equal protection under the law and due process for all citizens.
What is the 14th Amendment.
Speech that advocates for the overthrow of the government or resistance to lawful authority.
What is subversive speech.
Name a right Protected by the Bill of Rights
What is Freedom of speech, religion, right to bear arms, etc.
What is the purpose of Habeas Corpus?
What is to prevent unlawful imprisonment by requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge.
How has the Supreme Court interpreted the right to bear arms?
The Court has ruled that individuals have the right to possess firearms for self-defense.
The Protections from the Bill of Rights are applied to the states through the 14th Amendment.
What is the process of incorporation.
Define Libel and Slander.
Libel is written defamation, while slander is spoken defamation of character.
What does the First Amendment protect?
What is Freedom of Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Define Ex Post Facto Laws.
What are laws that punish individuals for actions that were legal when committed.
What was the Ruling in Roe V. Wade?
The Supreme Court recognized a woman's right to choose to have an abortion under the right to privacy.
How does the Constitution limit individual Rights?
The Constitution allows for the regulation of rights when they conflict with public safety or other legal frameworks.
How do campaign contributions relate to free speech?
Supreme court has ruled that spending money in campaigns is a form of free speech.
What is the Second Amendment?
What is protecting the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.
What is a bill of attainder?
Describe the impact of the Supreme Court on Civil Rights.
The Supreme Court has played a crucial role in interpreting constitutional protections, leading to the expansion of civil rights through landmark decisions.
A legal doctrine that protects certain fundamental rights from government interference.
What is substantive due process.
The government action that prohibits speech or other expression before it takes place.
What is prior restraint?
What is ensuring protections against majority will, safeguarding individual and minority rights.
How does the Government balance individual rights with public good?
A standard set by the Supreme Court to determine when speech can be restricted based on the potential to incite imminent lawless action.
What is the Clear and Present Danger test.
What role does civil engagement play in reforming institutions?
Civil engagement allows citizens to participate in government.
Discuss how the internet impacts free expression rights.
The internet provides a platform for free expression but also raises issues about regulation, misinformation, and concerns about privacy.