Unit 3

Question 1

Civil Liberties

Answer 1

the state of being subject only to laws established for the good of the community, especially with regard to freedom of action and speech.

Question 2

Civil Rights

Answer 2

Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals’ freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one’s entitlement to participate in the civil and political life of society and the state.

Question 3

Symbolic Speech

Answer 3

Symbolic speech is a legal term in United States law used to describe actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it.

Question 4

Protected Speech

Answer 4

The First Amendment also protects expression that is written and expression that is typed and published. It protects symbolic speech or expressive conduct (like burning a flag), and it protects speech plus conduct (like peaceably assembling to engage in protests and boycotts).

Question 5

Defamatory Speech

Answer 5

Defamation occurs if you make a false statement of fact about someone else that harms that person’s reputation. Such speech is not protected by the First Amendment and could result in criminal and civil liability.

Question 6

Selective Incorporation

Answer 6

Selective incorporation refers to the choice of the U.S. Supreme Court to apply rights and freedoms to states as outlined in the Bill of Rights. The process is considered “selective incorporation” because these rights are applied one at a time rather than all at once.

Question 7

Due Process

Answer 7

The Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause guarantees procedural due process, meaning that government actors must follow certain procedures before they may deprive a person of a protected life, liberty, or property interest.

Question 8

Equal Protection

Answer 8

The Equal Protection Clause is part of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause, which took effect in 1868, provides “nor shall any State … deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Question 9

Exclusionary Rule

Question 10

Miranda Rule

Question 11

Establishment Clause

Question 12

Free Exercise Clause

Question 13

Prior Restraint

Question 14

Rights of the Accused