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18 Cards in this Set
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Bill of Rights
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The first ten amendments of the Constitution
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Civil Liberties
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gaurantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from government (freedom of religion, press, speech, and fair trial)
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Civil Rights
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positive acts of gov. that make constitutional gaurantees a reality for all people (prohibits discrimination of race, sex, religion, etc.)
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Due Process Clause
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Part of 14th Amendment that gaurantees no state deny basic rights to its people
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Process of Incorporation
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process of including most gaurantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th Admendment's Due Process Clause
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Establishment Clause
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Seperates church and state
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Parochial
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Church related
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Free Exercise Clause
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Second part of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom
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Libel
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False and malicious use of printed words
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Slander
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False and malicious use of spoken words
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Seditious Speech
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Urging of an attempt to overthrow the gov. by force, or to disrupt its lawful activities with violence
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Prior Restraint
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The gov. cannot curb ideas before they are expressed
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Shield Law
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Gives reporters some protection against having to disclose thier sources or reveal other confidential information in legal proceedings
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Symbolic Speech
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Communicating ideas through facial expressions, body language, or carrying a sign
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Picketing
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Patrolling of a business site by workers who are on strike
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assemble
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to gather with one another in order to express views on public matters
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content neutral
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The gov. may not regulate assemblies on the basis on what might be said
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guarantee of association (right of association)
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right to associate with others to promote political, economic, and other causes
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