Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

What is the difference between civil rights and civil liberties?

• Civil rights protect personal freedom, while civil liberties protect against discrimination

• Civil rights protect against discrimination, while civil liberties protect personal freedom

• Civil rights and civil liberties are the same thing

• Civil rights and civil liberties are unrelated

Which of the following is an example of a civil rights issue?

• Same sex marriage

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of religion

What are substantive liberties?

• Limits on what the government can do

• Limits on how the government can act

• Rights related to criminal cases

• Rights related to civil cases

What are procedural liberties?

• Limits on what the government can do

• Limits on how the government can act

• Rights related to criminal cases

• Rights related to civil cases

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the freedom of speech?

• First amendment

• Second amendment

• Fifth amendment

• Eighth amendment

What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Barron vs. Baltimore?

• The Bill of Rights applies to the states

• The Bill of Rights only applies to the federal government

• States can violate civil liberties

• States cannot violate civil liberties

What is the main purpose of the 14th amendment?

• To protect civil rights and civil liberties

• To establish the Bill of Rights

• To limit the power of the federal government

• To grant citizenship to all Americans

What is selective incorporation?

• The process of incorporating all rights and liberties against the states

• The process of selectively incorporating rights and liberties against the states

• The process of incorporating rights and liberties against the federal government

• The process of selectively incorporating rights and liberties against the federal government

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that states couldn't use evidence gathered from warrantless searches?

• Gitlow vs. New York

• Mapp vs. Ohio

• Benton vs. Maryland

• Barron vs. Baltimore

What is necessary to protect civil liberties?

• Vigilant citizens and awareness of government overstepping

• Strong government control and regulation

• Limited rights and freedoms

• Selective incorporation of all rights and liberties