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
