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22 Cards in this Set
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Civil Liberties |
Legal and constitutional protections against government infringement |
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Incorporation |
Legal concept in which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill of Rights by making most of its provisions applicable to the states. |
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Establishment Clause |
1st amendment prohibits government from establishing a religion |
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Free Exercise Clause |
Government is prohibited from interfering in the practice of religion |
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Symbolic Speech |
Political actions instead of words |
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Prior Restraint |
Government instrument to prevent material from being published |
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Libel |
Publication of false or malicious statements that damage someone's reputation |
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Commercial Speech |
Communication in the form of advertising |
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Search Warrant |
Written authorization from a court specifying the area to be searched and what the area is being searched for. |
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Unreasonable Search and Seizures |
Obtaining evidence without a good reason. |
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Probable Cause |
Police must have a good reason to search someone |
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Self Incrimination |
Testifying against oneself |
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Exclusionary Rule |
Prohibits from including illegally obtained evidence |
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Plea Bargaining |
Defendant pleading guilty for a lesser sentence |
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Right to Privacy |
Manufactured right from the unstated liberties in the Bill of Rights |
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Civil Rights |
Extending citizenship rights to participate to those previously denied them |
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Poll Tax |
Taxes levied on the right to vote |
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White Primary |
Practice where only whites can vote in primaries |
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
Policy designed to reduce the barriers to voting for those suffering discrimination |
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Comparable Worth |
Equal pay for equal worth |
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
Strengthened protections of individuals with disabilities by requiring employers and public facilities to make reasonable accommodations and prohibiting employment discrimination |
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Affirmative Action |
Special consideration to those previously discriminated against |
