Chapter 19

Question 1

To whom are rights guaranteed?

Answer 1

All persons

Question 2

1.Civil liberties

Civil rights/ liberties

Answer 2

Protection from the government, by the government.

Question 3

1.Civil liberties
A. Relative, not absolute
How far do your rights go?

Answer 3

Until you infringe upon the rights of others.

Question 4

Rights in Conflict

Answer 4

When 2 amendments contradict each other.

Question 5

Sheppard vs. Maxwell

Answer 5

(1966) Freedom of press. People knew what was going on. Unfair trial. 1st and 6th amendment. Wife murder.

Question 6

14th amendment (1868)
due process clause

Answer 6

No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

• Allow supreme court too.
• Government acting fairly
• Prision, jail -Property, house -Death

Question 7

14th amendment

allowed the supreme court to…

Answer 7

interpret when states are violating individuals rights.

Question 8

14th amendment

amendments nationalized

Answer 8

Applies to both, national and state governments.
Effect> one, four, five, six, & eight amendments
-1960’s decision

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

catch all? Not a complete listing of rights, might be more in the future.
-abortion

Question 10

1st amendment
A. Freedom of Religion
1. Establishment clause

Answer 10

Anyone can create a religion of their own choice.

-dandelion

Question 11

1st amendment
A. Freedom of Religion
2. Separation of church and state

Answer 11

In God we trust, prayer-doesnt favor one over another or favor one religion over another.

Question 12

1st amendment
A. Freedom of Religion
3. Areas of conflict
a. release time

Answer 12

Release from school time private property.

Question 13

1st amendment
A. Freedom of Religion
3. Areas of conflict
b. Parochial School
State money?

Answer 13

Religion, church related school.

Yes, but only for academic instruction.

Question 14

1st amendment
A. Freedom of Religion
3. Areas of conflict
c. Evolution

Answer 14

Darwin illegal >< Bible illegal

1920’s

Question 15

1st amendment
A. Freedom of Religion
3. Areas of conflict
d. seasonal display

Answer 15

O’hera, court house, nativity.

Question 16

1st amendment
A. Freedom of Religion
3. Areas of conflict
name all 4

Answer 16

1. release time
2. parochial school
3. evolution
4. seasonal display

Question 17

Free exercise clause

first 2 a & b

Answer 17

a. A person may believe in what they want until it infringes upon the rights of others. -absolute freedom? no.
b. Supreme court upholding free exercise. Religious practices. -Amish -Jehovah’s witnesses

Question 18

Free exercise clause

c & d

Answer 18

c.

d. polygamy

Question 19

Freedom of expression

2 guarantees by 1st and 14th amendment

Answer 19

a. express in spoken and written word
b. wide ranging discussion of public affair (grey area)
- polotics -celebrities -companies/businesses

Question 20

Libel & Slander

Answer 20

Written and spoken-malicious act to injure someone’s character.

• 2 acts not protected liable and slander
• Carol brunette
• Nobody has complete or absolute tight of free speech and press.

Question 21

4 illegal acts

Answer 21

a. Sedition
b. Sabotage
c. Espionage
d. Treason

Question 22

Sedition

Answer 22

Actually trying to over throw. Talk.

Question 23

Sabotage

Answer 23

Physical acts of destruction, bomb.

Question 24

Espionage

Answer 24

Spying for a foreign power.

Question 25

Treason

Answer 25

Trying to overthrow.

Question 26

Gray areas
a. Obscenity
List 3 things
What is it?

Answer 26

Needs to be interpreted by Supreme Court.
-Miller vs California.
Porn shop
1. If the material lacks artistic or literacy.
2. If the material depicts explicit or sexual behavior.
3. If a person using local community moral standards finds it obscene.

Question 27

Gray areas
Prior restraint
Can government stop something from being printed?

Answer 27

Pentagon papers (1971) Vietnam war plans. 
No, not before it happens.

Question 28

Gray areas
Confidentiality
Do reporters have a constitutional privilege to not reveal their source?

Answer 28

No, Supreme Court has not ruled that they have this privilege.

Question 29

Confidentiality

How has supreme court ruled in these types of cases?

Answer 29

Shield laws. Gives reporters some protection.

Question 30

Confidentiality
Exceptions info is confidential
5

Answer 30

1. Doctor/patient
2. Lawyers/client
3. Clergy/member bishop
4. Husband/wife
5. Police/informants

Question 31

Gray areas
Movies
What level of government should regulate movie attendance?

Answer 31

Individually. Rating system- helps individuals make a selection. Changes in what is allowed.

Question 32

Gray areas
Radio and television
FCC

Answer 32

Federal Communications Commission
-license and rules, tv rating system.
-special presentation
Unedited

Question 33

Symbolic speech

Answer 33

Actions or conduct can also express ones opinion. - flipping off

60s protest era

• black power
• flag burning
• bra burning

Question 34

Symbolic speech

Tinker vs. Des Moines school district 1969

Answer 34

Peace, black arm band. Vietnamization war. Expelled.

Question 35

Commercial speech

Answer 35

Truth in advertisement.

Question 36

Right to assemble

Answer 36

Time manner place

Respect property

Question 37

Right to petition

Answer 37

Change laws

Question 38

14th amendment originally applied to

Answer 38

Only the national level

Question 39

Liable

Answer 39

Written word

Question 40

Slander

Answer 40

Spoken word

Question 41

Amendments effected

Answer 41

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