Freedoms that citizens enjoy absent government interference
What is a civil liberty?
5 pivotal civil liberties listed here
What is the 1st amendment?
Government cannot set up a national religion
What is the establishment clause?
No warrantless searches and seizures
What is Mapp v Ohio?
Until overturned, right to privacy includes abortion
What is Roe v Wade?
What is a civil right?
The right to remain silent
What is the 5th amendment?
Government cannot punish practice of religion
What is the free exercise clause?
Students have free exercise rights in school
What is WV State Board v Barnette?
No excessive government entanglement with religion
What is Lemon v Kurtzman?
One example is the right to vote
What is a civil right?
The reserved powers of the states
What is the 10th amendment?
Right to weapon for self-protection
What is the 2nd amendment?
Freedom of press prevents officials from suing for defamation unless is specific circumstances
What is NYT v Sullivan?
Hypothetical advocacy of revolution is allowed
What is Bradenburg v Ohio?
One example is the freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
What is a civil liberty?
No warrantless searches and seizures
What is the 4th amendment?
No excessive bail or fines
What is the 8th amendment?
Student free speech does not include advocacy for drugs near school grounds
What is Morse v Fredrick?
Campaign spending is a protected form of free speech
What is Buckley v Valeo?
Protected by the 9th amendment, this isn't exactly a civil right or civil liberty but related
What is the right to privacy?
The right to legal counsel
What is the 6th amendment?
Unenumerated rights are protected
What is the 9th amendment?
What is McDonald v Chicago?
Corporate spending in elections is a protected form of free speech and cannot be limited
What is Citizens United v FEC?