Civil Liberties vs. Civil Rights

How is the 4th Amendment an example of civil liberty?

• It protects you from government searches and seizures

• It protects you from other people

• It provides equality for various groups of people

• It grants you a speedy trial by jury

How is the 19th Amendment an example of civil rights?

• It protects you from the government

• It protects you from other people

• It promotes equal rights

• It allows you to have free speech

Why were the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary?

• States had figured out how to prevent women from voting.

• Discriminatory practices that undermined the 14th and 15th Amendments.

• Teenagers were not allowed to participate in the political process.

• The government was violating the people's 1st and 2nd Amendment rights

If the Supreme Court overturned a law that restricted free speech or expression, they protected your _________.

• civil rights

• civil liberties

• free enterprise

• habeas corpus

When Congress used the commerce power to force businesses to stop discriminating based on race, they protected your ...

• civil liberties

• civil rights

• freedom of expression

• habeas corpus

What was one major effect of the 14th Amendment?

• granted women the right to vote

• abolished slavery

• applied due process restrictions to the states

• banned cruel and unusual punishments

Which group of people was LAST to get the right to vote?

• Men of any race (15th Amendment)

• Women (19th Amendment)

• Residents of Washington, DC (23rd Amendment)

• Teenagers (26th Amendment)

What does due process mean?

• fair treatment / following rules

• getting results / completing a task

• paying a fine / restitution

• incarceration / rehabilitation

What is a civil liberty?

• a protection FROM the government

• a protection BY the government

• something YOU are required to do

• a welfare program or social safety net

Regarding Supreme Court decisions, what does incorporation mean?

• using the 14th Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states

• allowing corporations to exercise their freedom of speech

• putting restrictions on PACs and Super PACs

• failing to hold states accountable for due process violations