CP Unit 4 Review Game

Civil liberties are

• absolute guarantees of political freedom.
• basic freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights, which limits government actions that threaten those freedoms
• required government actions intended to promote equality.
• responsibilities for citizens outlined in the Constitution.

Civil rights are

• freedom of information
• freedom from fear
• responsibilities for citizens outlined in the Constitution.
• the right of individuals to be free from discrimination

What is selective incorporation?

• Prior to 1900, the Supreme Court never used the Bill of Rights when ruling on a case.
• when judges select their favorite amendment for court reasoning
• the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through court cases and the 14th amendment
• the process of adding a new amendment to the Constitution

The Due process clause is...

• found in the 5th and 14th amendments, means that the government can take away anyone's rights as they want
• the leas important part of the Constitution
• found in the 5th and 14th amendments and means that the government must follow specific procedures before taking away someone's life, liberty, or property
• rooted in the 3rd and 6th amendments

a court decision that serves as a rule for future cases

• Opinion
• Precedent
• Dissent
• Concurrence

the written decision of the majority of justices on the court

• Opinion
• Precedent
• Dissent
• Concurrence

a written response from one or more justices that disagree with the majority opinion

• Opinion
• Precedent
• Dissent
• Concurrence

non-verbal forms of communication, such a flag burning

• Fighting Words
• Symbolic Speech
• Defamation
• Slander

the act of knowingly publishing false information about a person, business, or organization that harms their reputation

• Fighting Words
• Symbolic Speech
• Defamation
• Slander

verbal defamation

• Fighting Words
• Symbolic Speech
• Defamation
• Slander