Ap government civil liberties and civil rights frqs

Explain how each of the following limits the powers of the national executive (1. federalism, 2. checks and balances)

1. Divides power between state and national governments, which limits the authority of the national executive 2. Other branches can check others power

Explain how one of the following clauses of the fourteenth amendment has altered the balance of power between the state and national governments (1 due process clause, 2. equal protection clause)

1. Individual protections in the bill of rights are applied to the states. States are compelled to follow national requirements 2. Members of groups are protected from discrimination by states. States are compelled to follow national requirements

Explain how each of the following two provisions in the bill of rights limits the powers of the national government (1. Establishment clause, 2. Guarantee of a public trial)

1. Prevents national government from establishing national religion or preferring one religion over another 2. Requires trials to be open to the public limiting the governments ability to violate the citizens rights

Choose one of the following and explain how it limits the power of state governments(1. Citizenship clause 14th amendment, 2. selective incorporation)

1. Provides national definition of citizenship that states cannot violate, requires states to provide citizenship guarantees to all who meet definition of citizen 2. Prohibits states from denying bill of rights regarding freedom of expression, rights of the accused, or privacy

Explain how civil liberties were incorporated by the Supreme Court in two of the following cases (1. Gideon v Wainwright, 2. Mapp v Ohio, 3. Miranda v Arizona)

1. Right to an attorney for indigents 2. Illegally seized evidence cannot be used in court; exclusionary rule 3. Must be informed of rights: no self-incrimination; right to counsel

Describe the specific legislative action that extended civil rights to each of the following (women, persons with disabilities)

19th amendment gave women the right to vote, public and educational accommodations required for handicapped

Describe the differences between civil rights and civil liberties

Civil rights protect groups from discrimination, civil liberties protect individuals from government actions

Identify primary clause of the fourteenth amendment that is used to extend civil liberties

Due process clause

Identify the primary clause of the fourteenth amendment that is used to extend civil rights

Equal protection clause