Chapter 4/5 Key Terms

Question 1

What’s the difference between civil rights and civil liberties?

Answer 1

-civil rights: rights of a group
-civil liberties: rights of the individual

Question 2

What is symbolic speech?

Answer 2

Actions that convey a message (not verbal communication)

Question 3

What three court cases deal with symbolic speech?

Answer 3

-Tinker vs Des Moines (1965)
-United States vs O’Brien (1966)
-Texas vs Johnson

Question 4

What is probable cause?

Answer 4

A reasonable belief that a person committed a crime. An officer needs to have probable cause to make an arrest, conduct a search, or obtain a warrant

Question 5

What is self incrimination?

Answer 5

Accusing yourself of a crime that you can be prosecuted for

Question 6

What court case deals with self incrimination?

Answer 6

-Miranda vs Arizona (1966)
-Fifth amendment requires police to inform suspects of their right to shut up

Question 7

What is plea bargaining?

Answer 7

-A deal to take a lesser sentence rather than going to trial
-“No contest” means you are taking a plea deal without actually admitting to the crime