Amendments to the constitution
define amendments
Changes to the constitution.
what is censorship
the denial of freedom of speech or freedom of the press.
Define establishment clause
it is part of the 1st amendment to the U.S. constitution that prohibits government from establishment a church or preferring one religion over another.
define segregation
the now unconstitutional practice of separate persons in housing, education, public facilities, and other ways based on their race, color, nationality, or other arbitrary categorization
Define due process
Law fair procedures that are required when government actions affects your rights, and gives certain rights to accused people, including protection against self incrimination.
what is the gag order
a court order prohibiting public reporting on a case currently before the court
define free exercise clause
part of the 1st amendment to the U.S. constitution that protects individuals' right to worship as they choose.
define separate but equal
the doctrine, now unconstitutional, that allowed facilities to be racially segregated as long as they were basically equal.
Define equal protection
laws for all citizens that state that no state can deprive any citizen of "life, liberty, or property without due process of law"
define prior restraint
any efforts to censor a publication before it goes to press
Define parochial school
a private school supported by or affiliated with a religious organization
What was the bill of rights design for?
protect Americans against the over use of power by the federal government.
What was the Freedom of Information act of 1966
It requires federal agencies to release certain information in their files to the public.
define procedural due process
generally, a right to fair treatment when government actions affects a person's interests.
What amendment protections the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
The first amendment.
what year was the case of New York Times v. United States
1971
define substantive due process
used by courts to protect basic freedoms by making sure that government does not violate a fundamental right without good reason.