Chapter 5 - Civil Liberties

Question 1

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Answer 1

Art. 1, sec. 9 - requiring a person be known of his charges in court.

Question 2

Ex Post Facto Law

Answer 2

Punishes individuals for committing an act that was legal when it was committed (after the fact)

Question 3

Lemon Test

Answer 3

1971 - three-part test created by the Supreme Court for examining the constitutionality of religious establishment issues.

Question 4

Symbolic Speech

Answer 4

Symbols, signs, and other nonverbal methods of expression generally considered to be protected by the First Amendment.

Question 5

Right to Privacy

Answer 5

The right to be left alone; a judicial he created principal encompassing a righty of individual actions protected by constitutional amendments, including first, third, fourth, ninth and 14th.

Question 6

Fifth amendment

Answer 6

Imposes a number of restrictions on the federal government with respect to the rights of persons suspected of committing a crime.
Prevents the national government from denying life liberty or property without due process of law.

Question 7

Civil Liberties

Answer 7

Legal and constitutional rights to protect citizens from government actions.

• Freedom of speech
• Right to bear arms