Chapter 5: Civil Liberties Notes Flashcards
In what amendment are civil liberties found?
First Amendment
What does civil liberties do?
Places prohibitions on government policy (due process)
What does civil right protect citizens from?
Arbitrary proscription by the government and individuals
What are some civil rights?
Right to Vote, Right to jury by trial, Right to own property
Incorporation was founding in what court case?
Gitlow v. New York
What court case is an example of symbolic speech
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent County School District
What court case was about the pentagon papers
NY Times v. US (1917)
What is the 3 part miller test?
- panders to prurient interest
- patently offensive sexual content
- if it’s artistic, it is allowed and not considered offensive
What is the 3 part religious test
- aid must have secular purpose
- neither advances or inhibits religion
- aid does not cause excessive gov. entanglement
What quotes allow moment of silence legal in public schools?
“either to engage or refrain from”
“exercise of his/her individual choice”
What court case shows public displays
Lynch v. Donnelly (1984)
McCreary v. ACLU (2005)
