Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course U.S. Government #23

What is the difference between civil rights and civil liberties?

• Civil rights are protections against government actions, while civil liberties are guarantees of equal social opportunities.

• Civil rights are guarantees of equal social opportunities, while civil liberties are protections against government actions.

• Civil rights and civil liberties are the same and can be used interchangeably.

• Civil rights are related to economic rights, while civil liberties are related to political rights.

What is the difference between substantive liberties and procedural liberties?

• Substantive liberties are about the 'what' of laws, while procedural liberties are about the 'how'.

• Substantive liberties focus on the process of law enforcement, while procedural liberties focus on the content of laws.

• Substantive liberties and procedural liberties both focus on the content of laws.

• Substantive liberties and procedural liberties both focus on the process of law enforcement.

Civil liberties are contained in the ______________________________, which is a name that we give to the first ______________________________. The _____ amendment is included to remind us that the list of liberties and/or rights in isn’t exhaustive. There might be other rights out there, but the Constitution doesn’t specifically ______________________________.

• Bill of Rights; ten amendments; 9th; enumerate

• Declaration of Independence; five amendments; 10th; specify

• Constitution; twelve amendments; 8th; list

• Articles of Confederation; seven amendments; 11th; define

What is meant by every American being granted “dual citizenship”? How did it relate to the Constitution prior to the 14th amendment?

• It means Americans are citizens of both the state and the federal government, and it was not explicitly defined in the Constitution before the 14th amendment.

• It means Americans can hold citizenship in two different countries, and it was clearly defined in the Constitution before the 14th amendment.

• It refers to Americans having citizenship in two states, and it was explicitly mentioned in the Constitution before the 14th amendment.

• It means Americans have dual citizenship with Native American tribes, and it was addressed in the Constitution before the 14th amendment.

What is really meant by “selective incorporation”?

• The process by which the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states using the Fourteenth Amendment.

• The method of choosing which laws apply to federal and state governments.

• The selection of certain rights to be incorporated into the Constitution.

• The incorporation of international laws into the U.S. legal system.

Going all the way back to the framers, Americans have been concerned about a ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ taking away citizens’ freedoms.

• concern about a government or authority taking away citizens’ freedoms.

• concern about foreign invasions taking away citizens’ freedoms.

• concern about economic instability taking away citizens’ freedoms.

• concern about technological advancements taking away citizens’ freedoms.

Protecting civil liberties requires ___________________________________________ citizens to be aware of the ways their government is overstepping its bounds. It’s also vital that our majority pay attention to the ___________________________________________, and that we ensure that everyone is afforded the same protections and benefits promised by our system of law.

• citizens to be aware of the ways their government is overstepping its bounds; the majority pay attention to the protections and benefits promised by our system of law.

• citizens to ignore the ways their government is overstepping its bounds; the majority pay attention to the privileges of the elite.

• citizens to be unaware of the ways their government is overstepping its bounds; the majority pay attention to the needs of the minority.

• citizens to be aware of the ways their government is overstepping its bounds; the majority ignore the protections and benefits promised by our system of law.

What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights as mentioned in the crash course?

• Civil liberties are protections against government actions, while civil rights are positive actions by the government to create equal conditions.

• Civil liberties are positive actions by the government to create equal conditions, while civil rights are protections against government actions.

• Civil liberties and civil rights are the same and both refer to protections against government actions.

• Civil liberties and civil rights are the same and both refer to positive actions by the government to create equal conditions.

What are substantive liberties and procedural liberties?

• Substantive liberties are rights that protect individuals from government actions, while procedural liberties are rights that ensure fair treatment in the legal process.

• Substantive liberties are rights related to economic freedom, while procedural liberties are rights related to political freedom.

• Substantive liberties are rights that ensure fair treatment in the legal process, while procedural liberties are rights that protect individuals from government actions.

• Substantive liberties are rights related to political freedom, while procedural liberties are rights related to economic freedom.

Which amendment is referred to as the 9th amendment?

• 9th amendment

• 1st amendment

• 5th amendment

• 14th amendment