American goverment mid term worksheet 4 and 5 Flashcards
What are civil liberties?
The constitutional and other legal protections against government actions. Our civil liberties are formally set down in th ebill of rights
Freedom of religion-1st amendment- the———————— clause that congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of a religion ; and the ——————– clause prohibits the abridgement of freedom to worship or not worship as you please. These rights are not absolute
establishement clause.
free exercise clause
The 14th amendment states that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law. Using the————————— doctrine , the entire bill of rights was applied to the states trough the 14th amendments
The incorporation
freedom of expression -1st amendment forbids ———–from prohibiting one’s right to say or publish what they believe- but this right is not absolute
States
is obscenenity within the area of constitutionally protected free speech?
No
define obscenity
patently offensive representations of ultimate sexual acts, actual or simulated offensive representation of mastubertation or excretorary functions, or lewd exhibition of the genitals
——————–is the publication of false statements that are malicious and damage a person’s reputation. —————– is the same thing but spoke instead of written. Are——— and —————– protected by the 1st amendment
libel.
slander
constitional
not
are internet , radio, and TV protected by the 1st amendment?
No
the 4th amendment prohibits——————. the governemnt must have ——————– to conduct a search
unreaonable search
search warrent
Which amendment provides for the freedom to assemble? what is the freedom to assemble?
The 1st amendment.
Any group, no matter how controvertial or offensive to peacefully assemblw as long the group is demonstrations remains on public property
evidence illegaly seized cannot be introduced into court. This is called the
Exclusionary rule
———————– is probhibited in th e5th amendment. Thius means that no person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. This applies to courts, congressional hearings, police stations, etc.
self incrememination
What is th eMiranda rights
You have the right to remain silence.
what does the 6th amendment guarantee to US citizens?
The 6th amendment guarantees that persons who are arrested have a right to be brought before a judge-those detained have a right to be informed of the accusations against them, second, they have a right to a speedy and public trial by an impertial jury
What does the 8th amendment protect US citizens from
It forbid cruel and unusual punishements and excessive bail
what is the constitutionally protected right to privacy and what famous supreme court case arose out of this right?
a right to privacy under the due process clause in th e14th amendment extends to a woman’s decision to have an abortion. it came out of the Roe vs Wade case
the ———————amendment says that the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color or previous condition of servitude
the 15th amendments
what does the voting act of 1965 do?
blacks were able to vote
What other goups have benefited from the civil rights act?
Native Americans, hispanics , asians,women, the disabled
which amendment prohibits the denial of equal protection of the law to a perticular person
the 14th amendment
what does the civil rights act of 1964 do?
It made illegal racial discrimination in hotels and other places of public accomendation, forbeit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or gender. created the EEOC, to monitor and enforce protections against job discrimination. provided for withholding fedreal grand from states and local governemtn and other institution that practiced racial discriminination