Civil Liberties

Selective incorporation is best defined as which of the following?

• the legal requirement that an individual’s rights must be respected by a state or government; protected at the federal level by the Fifth Amendment, and at the state level by the Fourteenth

• The constitutional doctrine that applies some, but not all, protections of the Bill of Rights to the states and to all levels of government

• The rights and immunities protected by the Bill of Rights and interpreted by the Supreme Court as “implicit in the concept of ordered liberty”

• The belief that the entirety of the Bill of Rights applies to the states and to all levels of government, not just to the federal government

Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon?

• The Supreme Court has been able to prevent state government infringement of basic liberties protected under the Bill of Rights by applying the Fourteenth Amendment

• The Supreme Court has historically used the Bill of Rights to protect citizens from state infringement of basic liberties

• The Supreme Court has ruled that state governments must add the Bill of Rights to each of their state constitutions

• The Supreme Court has maintained that the Bill of Rights only applies to the federal government and not state governments

The Constitution of the United States of America establishes and protects the citizens’ fundamental -

• rights and duties.

• rights and liberties.

• liberties and responsibilities.

• beliefs and purpose.

What fundamental rights and liberties are guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America? (Select all that apply)

• Religion

• Speech

• Education

• Assembly

• Press

Government may not establish an official religion, endorse an official religion, or unduly interfere with the free exercise of religion.

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Petition

Speech creating a "clear and present danger" is not protected by the 1st Amendment

• Schenck v. United States

• Roe v. Wade

• United States v. Lopez

• Engel v. Vitale