Chapter 5 Key Terms: Civil Liberties

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Basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to individuals, typically protected from government infringement.

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Civil Liberties

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Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person (life, liberty, and property), ensuring fair treatment.

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Due Process of Law

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Constitutional guarantee that no person or group will be denied the same protection under the law as enjoyed by similar persons or groups.

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Equal Protection of the Laws

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Right to express one's ideas and opinions freely through speech, writing, and other forms of communication.

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Freedom of Expression

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Right to practice any religion or no religion without government interference.

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Freedom of Religion

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Government action that prohibits speech or other expression before it can take place.

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Prior Restraint

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Doctrine by which portions of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to the states.

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Selective Incorporation Process

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Legal doctrine used to determine under what circumstances limits can be placed on First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, or assembly.

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Clear and Present Danger Test

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A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.

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Libel

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An act that conveys a political message.

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Symbolic Speech