Constitutional Rights: Individual Liberties, Government Protections and Protected Classes

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What term describes the freedom to act, such as speaking, worshiping, or defending oneself?

What term typically refers to access to or immunity from a specific thing, like owning property or voting?

Is it considered a right if another person's actions are required for you to have a car?

What term describes individual rights free from government interference, such as freedom of speech and worship?

What term refers to the treatment of citizens protected by the government, including voting and attending public school?

Which of the following are considered federal protected classes?

What is an act of legislature that finds a person guilty of treason or felony without trial called?

What is a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions committed before its enactment?

How did the Constitutional Convention conclude regarding the Bill of Rights?

What was the Federalist point of view regarding the necessity of the Bill of Rights?

What was the concern of Federalists regarding the Bill of Rights?

How was the Bill of Rights viewed in terms of personal liberty?

What type of limits does substantive law impose on government actions?

What does procedural law dictate regarding government actions?

What does due process of law protect against?

Which amendment addresses the freedom of religion?

What does the 1st Amendment state regarding religion?

What does the First Amendment prevent the establishment of?

Can the government favor one religion over another?

Which case allowed children of Jehovah's Witnesses to refuse to salute the flag on religious grounds?

Can the government stop the exercise of one's chosen religion?

What is the term for the claim of a 'wall of separation' between church and state?

Is the Separation of Church and State a constitutional absolute?

What is there a disagreement over regarding the separation of Church and State?

Is prayer in public schools prohibited today?

Who stated that there is no difference between free speech and free thought?

What is the most consistently protected form of speech?

How is political speech protected under the law?

What does political speech protection extend to?

Under what condition is speech not protected?

Which case established that speech may be punished if it creates a clear-and-present-danger test of illegal acts?

What did Schenk v. United States uphold?

When is speech protected until it moves from symbolic to direct, imminent incitement of damaging conduct?

What is the Fighting Words Doctrine?

What did Dennis v. U.S. (1951) rule regarding communist ideology?

What happened to Dennis v. U.S. in 1969 regarding advocacy of violence?

Can the government prohibit demonstrations?

Which case involved shocking Westboro Baptist Church protests at military funerals?

How is student speech categorized in terms of protection?

What are some considerations taken into account when protecting student speech?

Which case ruled that a school could suspend a student for carrying a banner that read, 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus'?

How are advertisements protected under the law?

What type of reason do governments need to ban an ad?

What is the Rational Basis Review?

What is a key aspect of private speech?

What is prior restraint?

What do shield laws allow reporters to do?

Under what condition can the press be sued for defamation?

What is spoken defamation called?

What is written defamation called?

Is it easier for private individuals or public figures to successfully sue for defamation?

What are internet service providers usually absolved from?

What does the 2nd Amendment state regarding the right to bear arms?

What did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) establish regarding firearm possession?

What did McDonald v. Chicago (2010) establish regarding the 2nd Amendment?

What does due process refer to in terms of government action?

Which amendments are the essence of due process law?

What does the 4th Amendment protect against?

What historical actions led to the creation of the 4th Amendment?

What is the exclusionary rule?

What did Mapp v. Ohio (1961) establish regarding evidence?

What did United States v. Jones (2012) rule regarding GPS tracking?

What rights does the 5th Amendment protect?

What does Double Jeopardy refer to?

What is the exception to Double Jeopardy?

What are Miranda Rights and when must they be read?

What is eminent domain?

What must the government show when using eminent domain?

What is required in terms of payment when the government uses eminent domain?

Can someone be compelled to testify against themselves?

Is refusing to testify an admission of guilt?

What rights does the 6th Amendment guarantee?

What does the 8th Amendment prohibit?

What does the 8th Amendment prohibit in terms of bail and fines?

What does the death penalty require in terms of legal process?

Who decides whether the death penalty is allowed and through what means?

What is the 'Right' to Privacy and is it explicitly written in the Constitution?

What does the 9th Amendment state regarding rights not listed in the Constitution?

What issues does the Ninth Amendment relate to?

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