Chapter 4- Civil Liberties

Alexander Hamilton's arguments concerning the bill of rights?

-Hamilton argued that a bill of rights would be irrelevant because the national government had only delegated powers. -Hamilton argued that the Constitution already contained provisions that amounted to a bill of rights.

true statements regarding abortion

-More liberal states like California and New York tend to have policies granting greater access to abortion compared to more conservative states like Arkansas or Mississippi. -The western states tend to provide greater access to abortion than the southern states. -Mississippi has the most restrictive laws pertaining to abortion access, prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks.

ruled unconstitutional

-moment of silence -prayer -display of religious symbols -requiring employers to provide female employees with birth control coverage

which rights appeared in the original text of the constitution, before the addition of the Bill of rights?

-right of habeas corpus -right to trial by jury in the state where a crime was committed

true statements regarding death penalty

-supreme court has never banned the death penalty -supreme court has restricted the cases in which the death penalty can be applied -death penalty usage and sentences have decreased over time

which amendments have been selectively incorporated to the states using the 14th amendment?

1,2,8

which case formally established the right to privacy

Griswold v. Connecticut

what is the purpose of a "shield law"

It protects the confidentiality of journalists' sources.

Public Forum Doctrine

Protection of public spaces, traditionally used for assembly

what role does a grand jury serve?

The grand jury determines if satisfactory evidence is accessible to warrant a trial

in which years and at which levels of gov would this be an unconstitutional violation of your civil liberties

The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the federal government.The year is 1886, and you were arrested by the federal government.The year is 1986, and you were arrested by the state government

Imagine two government actions. The first is a Supreme Court ruling that the government cannot prevent someone from sending out pamphlets protesting a war. The second is a government agency that reviews complaints about racial and gender discrimination by employers. The first example deals primarily with ______, whereas the second deals with _______.

civil liberties civil rights

ruled constitutional

display religious symbols

t/f over time, the supreme court has been more restrictive in its protection of the right to privacy

false

t/f: the bill of rights was essential for protecting rights because the original constitution lacked any protected rights

false

the ___ amendment's ____ is primarily concerned with congress sponsering or favoring a s specific religion, whearas the ____ has to do with congress prohibiting or interfering with the practice of religion

first estabilishment clause free exercise clause

order these types of speech from most protected to last protected

freedom of the press speech plus commercial speech fighting words

prior restraint

government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast

what is a court order demanding that an individual who is in custody be brought into court and shown the cause of detention

hadeas corpus

put the items related to the evolution of the right to privacy in order from oldest to most recent

marital privacy in contraceptive use abortions LGBTQ

examples of civil liberties

personal freedoms, restricts what the gov can do to you

protections guaranteed by the fifth amendment

protection from double jeopardy protection from self-incrimination the right to a grand jury

what is the purpose of the 4th amendment?

protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

what is the purpose 6th amendment

protects citizens by giving the right to receive counsel for defense of a crime

what is the purpose of the 8th amendment

protects citizens from being tortured or excessively threatened

what is the purpose of the 5th amendment?

protects citizens from being tried twice for the same alleged crime (double jeopardy)

Examples of Civil Rights

protects you from discrimination rooted in the equal protection clause

the fourth amendment protects citizens from unreasonable ____ by making illegally obtained evidence ___ in court.

searches and seizures, inadmissible

which amendment specifies the right to bear arms?

second

speech plus

speech accompanied by actions such as protesting

how does the "wall of separation" apply to the establishment clause?

the "wall of separation" refers to the dissociation between church and state

which of the following best describes the supreme Court's stance on public displays of religious symbols?

the court's rulings have been inconsistent

t/f the constitution provides a basis for a right to privacy

true

t/f: The United States has passed laws that make it illegal to say anything that might challenge the government.

true

t/f: the bill of rights includes both liberties and rights

true

how has the government protected the right to privacy

various supreme court cases have recognized the right to privacy