Civil liberties Section 1

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George Mason

During the 1787 Constitutional Convention, ____________'s proposal to include a bill of rights was defeated.

Gitlow v. New York

In _______________, the Supreme Court determined that New York State could forbid a man from plotting to overthrow the government.

Bill of Rights

The 10 amendments that make up the _________ became part of the Constitution in December 1791.

due process

The Fourteenth Amendment forbids states from passing laws that would "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without_____________ of law."

First

The ______________ Amendment protects freedom of speech and expression and the free exercise of religion.

Courts

The ______________ help maintain a balance between protecting civil liberties and ensuring the public good by striking down laws that violate individual rights and liberties.

Incorporation doctrine

The ________________ holds that the Bill of Rights applies to the sates because it protects rights that are essential to the due process clause.

Civil rights

The rights that people have to equal status and treatment and to participation in government are called ___________.

Common good

When individual rights and liberties conflict, the government may choose to place limits on rights and liberties to protect the ________________.

Civil liberties

_______________ are basic freedoms to think and to act that all people have and that are protected against government abuse.


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