Civil Liberties
What amendment can we find that “All persons born or naturalized in the US and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the US and of the state wherein they reside”
14th amendment
Laws that were passed by Southern states to create a racial caste system in the American South
Jim Crow laws
What are some reasons people vote?
Voting is a democratic right
Civic duty
To influence change
If you like a candidate
To keep a candidate out of office
Policy
What term describes "the aggregation of individuals opinions on issues of concerns to the public opinion"
Public Opinion
Which court case ensures that an individual must be informed of their 5th amendment rights upon their arrest?
Miranda v. Arizona 1966
What are the 5 civil liberties in the First Amendment of the Constitution?
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the government
What were a few outcomes of the civil rights act of 1964?
Voting rights
Employment discrimination on grounds of race or ethnicity
School segregation
Denial of federal funds to any organization that fails to comply
What are the three levels of individual participation?
Political apathy - lack of interest in political activity
Spectator activity - demands minimum effort and time
Political activism - in depth participation
Give a few examples of how people express public opinion in a democracy.
Election polls
Exit polls
Propaganda
Demagoguery
What does the term "the fourth estate" refer to?
The press, and news media
This law determines whether a law violates the establishment clause of the 1st amendment
Lemon Test
Which act was passed (but not enforced) to end racial discrimination in places of public accommodation?
Civil rights act of 1875
Give a few examples of extraordinary participation.
Demonstrations
Marches
Mass protest
Strikes and boycotts
Civil disobedience
What are some ways to measure public opinion?
Polling
Sampling
Scientific polling
What case established that “The press is to serve the governed... not the governors”
NY Times v. United States
This law determines whether a law violates the exercise clause of the first amendment
Sherbet Test
Give a few examples of newer civil rights movements.
Women's rights
Native american rights
LGBTQ rights
What are some things people can do to participate in politics?
Holding political office
Voting
Listening to political dialogue
Raising money for a candidate or cause
Contributing money to a party, candidate, or PAC
Ignoring all political messages
Name a few problems with validity and bias in unscientific polling.
Question writing
An "I don't know" option
Double barreled questions
Social desirability bias
Which two landmark cases contrasted the constitutionality of "separate but equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
What are some examples of exceptions to civil liberties?
Student speech
Speech promoting, and likely to incite or produce imminent lawless action
Fighting words
Defamation
Slander/libel
Which amendments are considered to be the reconstruction amendments?
13th, 14th, 15th amendment
What term describes "deliberate, open acts of lawbreaking to create awareness of unjust laws and practices"
Civil disobedience
What is demagoguery and what are some examples?
An appeal to people that plays on their emotions and prejudices rather than on their rational side.
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
1973 Supreme Court decision that established a woman's legal right to an abortion. The Court ruled, in a 7-2 decision, that a woman's right to choose an abortion was protected by the privacy rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Roe v. Wade