7.4 Civil Liberties & Rights

What is it?

Freedoms that the government cannot take away from you.

• Civil liberties

• Civil rights

What is it?

Protections the government provides to keep things equal.

• Civil liberties

• Civil rights

What types of cases has the

14th amendment

been used to decide more of?

• Civil liberty cases

• Civil right cases

Affirmative action is an example of a _______________ cause.

• civil liberty

• civil right

What was the constitutional amendment at stake in Miranda v. Arizona?

• 5th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

When somebody pleads the Fifth, what are they doing?

• Protecting themselves from self-incrimination.

• Giving up their right to remain silent.

• Requesting the right to seek legal counsel.

• Demanding a speedy trial from their accusers.

What was the constitutional amendment at stake in New Jersey v. TLO?

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

What part of the 6th Amendment was at stake in Gideon v. Wainwright?

• Right to an attourney

• Right to free expression

• Right to a speedy trial

• Protection from unreasonable searches

Why did the Founding Fathers not include a Bill of Rights in the original constitution? (Select 3)

• They were tired.

• The states already had their own.

• Worried they might forget a right.

• Including one was very unpopular at the time.

If the government wants to seize property based on eminent domain, it must:

• pay you half of fair market value.

• be using it for a public service.

• ask your permission to do so.

• get a warrant from a federal judge.