Civil Liberties
The U.S. Constitution does not specifically mention the right to ____________ but it has been inferred and implied through the course of America's history
What is privacy?
segregation due to law
What is de jure segregation?
The U.S. does not have a national religion
What is the establishment clause?
the right to bear arms
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What is the 2nd amendment?
The aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of the adult population
What is public opinion?
The view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause
What is the Incorporation Theory?
The Separate But Equal Doctrine was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in this case
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What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
Students, but not faculty, can lead this worship custom in public schools
What is prayer?
considered to be the father of the Bill of Rights because he drafted 1000s of proposed rights
Who is James Madison?
The process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes
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What is political socialization?
Impartial jury selected from a cross section of the community; right to counsel; right to confront witnesses; right to public and speedy trial
What is the 6th Amendment?
This 1954 case de-segregated schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
Right to "gather" in large numbers but usually must go through a permit process
What is the right of assembly/right to assemble?
Prohibits excessive bail
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What is the 8th Amendment?
Determining which public policy questions will be debated or considered
What is agenda setting?
Art. 1, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution: prohibits this type of law that inflicts punishments for acts that were not illegal when they were committed
What is ex post facto law?
He integrated Ole Miss in 1962
Who is James Meredith?
nonverbal expression of beliefs
What is symbolic speech?
Warrants based on probable cause
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The difference between a sample’s results and the true result if the entire population had been interviewed
What is the Sampling Error?
Speech, verbal or written, that ruins the character or reputation of someone
What is defamation?
This state was the first to enact Black Codes in 1865
What is Mississippi?
Americans enjoy the right to practice any religion they so desire in accordance with this 1st amendment clause
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What is the free exercise clause?
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
polls conducted at polling places on election day
What are exit polls?