civil liberties
what is civil liberties?
individual rights protected by the government
what is freedom of expression?
the right to have opinions and ideas without being without interference by public authority.
what is freedom of religion?
the right to follow any religion one desires or none at all
what is the right to bear arms?
the right to own a gun
what is abortion?
the termination of a pregnancy by removal of an embryo or fetus
what is the government not allowed to interfere on?
with the freedom of religious choice
citizens may engage in non-speech acts that are?
intended to convey a political communication?
because prayer takes place in a public school it showed?
______ killed 39,707 people in the u.s
firearms
in 1973 what case entered the supreme court?
roe vs. wade
during what event was the 14th amendment passed?
after the civil war in the 1860's
who was arrested and charged for violating a Texas law against flag desecration?
Gregory Lee Johnson
the supreme court has allowed the states to?
provide a variety of aids. (ex. school lunches)
why was it suggested to restrict gun laws?
because it was to reduce a number of homicides
Texas's Republican party is strongly influenced by?
christian rights which is against abortion
what does democracy require?
that citizens be free to speak, read, and assemble
Johnson's attorney argued that his act was?
symbolic speech
in 2003 what law did tx. legislature pass?
that all states school children must partake in a morning ritual such as the moment of silence
texas's public policy has long been permissive of?
private gun ownership
woman's right act required woman to sign?
a statement at least 24 hours before terminating the pregnancy.
what side resisted that the blacks and Mexican Americans were to be treated like the Anglo?
the south
taxes vs. Johnson
in 1962-62 the supreme court ruled that a nondenominational prayer could be used where?
in public schools
in 2003 pro gun groups persuaded who to pass a law?
legislature
surgical abortions were banned after?
20 weeks of pregnancy