American Gov.: Chapter 19 Quiz
Five freedoms guaranteed to Americans in the 1st Amendment
1. Religion 2. Speech 3. Press 4. Assembly 5. Petition
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
A foreign-born resident, or non-citizen
Alien
The guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion
Civil Liberties
A term used for those positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people
Civil Rights
__________________________ are government actions that make sure Americans receive their constitutional guarantees of freedoms.
Civil Rights
Part of the 14th Amendment which guarantees that no state deny basic rights to its people
Due Process Clause
The 14th Amendment's ____________________________________ gives Americans the same protection against the State governments that the 1st Amendment gives against the Federal Government in ensuring freedom.
Due Process Clause
Separates church and state
Establishment Clause
Which 1st Amendment clause sets up a wall separating church and state?
Establishment Clause
The _________________________ Clause of the 1st Amendment stops the government from interfering with religious beliefs.
Free Exercise Clause
The second part of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom, which guarantees to each person the right to believe whatever he or she chooses to believe in matters of religion
Free Exercise Clause
Which of the following is guaranteed by the 1st Amendment? a. Freedom from search and seizure b. Freedom of religious action c. Freedom of assembly d. Freedom of seditious speech
Freedom of assembly
Expression by conduct; communicating ideas through facial expressions, with body language, or by carrying a sign or wearing an armband
Symbolic speech
What is an example of symbolic speech?
Wearing a black armband to protest war
What Amendment extends the protections of the Bill of Rights to the States?
14th Amendment
False and malicious use of printed words
Libel
When the government makes rules about demonstrations, the rules...
Must protect people from hearing unpleasant things
Aliens are...
Non-citizens who were foreign born
Which of the following has been practiced by the Supreme Court? a. Picketing b. Seditious speech c. Libel d. Slander
Picketing
__________________ is walking around a place and carrying protest signs.
Picketing
The government cannot curb ideas before they are expressed
Prior Restraint
The process of incorporating, or including, most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause
Process of Incorporation
Civil liberties are best defined as...
Protections against government acts
__________________ is an act of destruction that is meant to hurt a nation's war or defense efforts.
Sabotage
The crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force, or to disrupt its lawful activities by violent acts
Sedition
A law which gives reporters some protection against having to disclose their sources or reveal other confidential informal in legal proceedings
Shield Law
States have given reporters some ability to protect their sources through...
Shield laws
False and malicious use of spoken words
Slander
The false and hateful use of spoken words is...
Slander
