Gov Unit 2 Key Terms

The guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and religion.

• Civil rights

• Process of incorporation

• Civil liberties

• Civic duties

The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another.

• Process of incorporation

• Naturalization

• Establishment clause

• Civic duties

The false and malicious use of printed words.

• Libel

• Seditious speech

• Slander

• Symbolic speech

The responsibilities of a citizen of a country.

• Civil rights

• Process of incorporation

• Civil liberties

• Civic duties

Communicating ideas through facial expressions, body language, or by carrying a sign or wearing an armband.

• Libel

• Seditious speech

• Slander

• Symbolic speech

Separates church and state.

• Establishment clause

• Process of incorporation

• Naturalization

• Due process clause

The false and malicious use of spoken words

• Libel

• Seditious speech

• Slander

• Symbolic speech

A term used for those positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people (ie. prohibitions of discrimination).

• Civil rights

• Process of incorporation

• Civil liberties

• Establishment clause

The process of including most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendment’s Due Process Clause.

• Civil rights

• Process of incorporation

• Civil liberties

• Establishment clause

The advocating or urging of an attempt to overthrow the government by force, or to disrupt its lawful activities with violence.

• Libel

• Seditious speech

• Slander

• Symbolic speech