All Flashcards
Main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?
Natural rights, government protects rights, independence from Britain.
Main ideas of 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?
Advocates nonviolent protest to end segregation and achieve equality.
Differences between civil liberties and civil rights?
Liberties: protections from government. Rights: protections against discrimination.
Compare Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause.
Establishment: no government-sponsored religion. Free Exercise: right to practice religion.
Define civil liberties.
Protections from government interference.
Define civil rights.
Protections against discrimination.
What is selective incorporation?
Applying the Bill of Rights to states via the 14th Amendment.
Define symbolic speech.
Nonverbal expression protected by the First Amendment.
Define prior restraint.
Government censorship of publications.
What is the Establishment Clause?
Prohibits government-sponsored religion.
What is the Free Exercise Clause?
Protects the right to practice religion.
What is the Exclusionary Rule?
Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in trial.
Define affirmative action.
Programs aiding groups facing past discrimination.
What is 'clear and present danger'?
Speech limitation if it causes immediate danger.