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12 Cards in this Set
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civil liberties
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protection against government
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civil rights
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positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people
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parochial
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church related
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free exercise clause
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guarantees to each person the right to believe what ever he or she chooses to believe in matters of religion
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libel
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false and malicious use of the printed words
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slander
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the false use of spoken words
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sedition
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the crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force or to disrupt its lawful activities by violent acts
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shield laws
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give reporters some protection against having to disclose their sources or reveal other confidential information in legal proceedings in those states
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prior restraint
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government cannot cub ideas before the are expressed
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symbolic speech
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expression by conduct, communicating ideas through facial expressions, body language or by carrying a sign or wearing an arm band
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picketing
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patrolling of a businesses site by workers who are on strike
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assemble
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to gather with one another to express their views on public matters
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