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19. Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms. The Unalienable Rights. Freedom of Religion. Freedom of Speech and Press. Freedom of Assembly and Petition. Bill of Rights. Bill of Rights. first ten amendments protecting individual rights. c ivil liberties. c ivil liberties.
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Bill of Rights first ten amendments protecting individual rights
civil liberties protections against government, guarantees of the safety of persons, opinion, and property from arbitrary acts of government
civil rights those positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people
alien are people who are not citizens of the country in which they live
Due Process Clause “No Stats shall…deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”
process of incorporation The Court has incorporated - merged, combined – most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendments Due Process Clause
Establishment Clause prohibit an “establishment of religion”
parochial church related
Free Exercise Clause guarantees to each person the right to believe whatever he or she chooses to believe in matters of religion
libel false and malicious use of words
slander false and malicious use of spoken words
sedition crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force or to disrupt its lawful activities by violent acts
seditious speech advocating, or urging, of such conduct (attempting to overthrow the government by force or to disrupt its lawful activities by violent acts)
prior restraint government cannot curb ideas before they are expressed
shield laws these laws give reporters some protection against having to disclose their sources or reveal other confidential information in legal proceedings in those States
symbolic speech a person can “say” something with a facial expression or shrug of the shoulders, or by carrying a sign or wearing an armband
picketing involves patrolling of a business site by workers who are on strike
assemble to gather with one another
content neutral government can regulate assemblies on the basis of time, place, and manner government cannot regulate assemblies on the basis of what might be said there
right of association the right to associate with others to promote political, economic, and other social causes