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AP Civil Liberties And Civil Rights

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1. The standard for determining the guilt of a person charged with a criminal offense






2. A request to a public official that seeks to correct a wrong or to influence public policy






3. Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another






4. The right to speak without prior restraint - subject to penalties for abuse of the right






5. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.






6. A requirement of the fourteenth amendment that state laws may not arbitrarily discriminate against persons






7. A law designed to further secure the right to vote for blacks and to meet problems arising from racial upheavals in the south






8. An advantage - benefit - or opportunity granted to an individual or group to which it has no right






9. Testimony by a person that reveals facts that amy result in a criminal prosecution against him






10. Protection against arbitrary actions by public officials






11. A criminal law that is retroactive and that has an adverse effect upon one accused oa a crime






12. The right to participate in the management of government and to influence public policy






13. Constitutional guarantees essential for personal liberty. freedoms of speech - press -religion -assembly -and petition - freedom from involuntary servitude - and the right to equal protection of the law.






14. The guarantee in the second amendment of the right to keep weaponds - recognition that 'a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state'






15. Protection against arbitrary deprivation of life - liberty - or property.






16. The curbing of ideas either in speech or in writing before they are expressed






17. Positive acts of government designed to protect persons against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government or individuals.






18. This law banned discrimination in housing - the segregation of education - transprotation - and employment - it helped African Americans gain their full votin rights.






19. The right of the people to congregate for the discussion of public questions and to organize into political parties or pressure groups for the purpose of influencing public policy






20. Refusal to obey a law - usually on the ground that the law is morally reprehension.






21. A court order directing an official who has a person in custody to bring the prisoner to court and to show cause for his detention






22. The first ten amendments to the united states constitution. it contains a listing of the rights a person enjoys that cannot be infringed upon by the government






23. Freedom of worship and religious practice






24. The first civil rights law passed by congress since reconstruction - designed to secure the right to vote for blacks






25. A concept used by judges to weigh the competing interests or values in a case






26. A basic principle of american government that prohibits the mingling of church and state






27. A requirement that one profess belief in a particular religious faith or in a supreme being as a condition to holding public office






28. Methods by which police officers gather evidence and make arrests






29. (Written) (Oral) You cannot make false statements in public that might damage a persons reputiation unless you can prove it






30. An underlying assumption of the american political creed that men are endowed by their creator with certain rights that may not be abridged by government






31. The separation of the white and black races in public and private facilities






32. Segregation that is imposed by law






33. A privilege granted to a person that exempts him from prosecution for any self-incriminating testimony given by him before a court - grand jury - or investigating committee






34. A belief that differences among people are rooted in ethnic stock






35. A legislative act that declares the guilt of an individual and metes out punishment without a judicial trial






36. Print slanderous statements against






37. This act made racial - religious - and sex discrimination by employers illegal and gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights - including desegregation of schools and public places.






38. The power inherent in all government to take over private property - provided that it is taken for a public purpose and that just compensation is awarded.






39. The guarantee in the fifth amendment to the constitution that one may not be twice put in jepordy of life or loimb for the same offense.






40. A native or naturalized member of a state or other political community






41. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice






42. Laws passed by congress after the civil war to guarantee the rights of blacks






43. The right to publish and disseminate information without prior restraint - subject to penalties for abuse of the right






44. The power inherent in state governments to protect the health - safety - morals - and welfare of the people






45. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church






46. Using race or sex to give preferential treatment to some people.






47. The great charter of freedom granted in 1215 by king john of england on demand of his barons






48. Actions that incite rebellion or discontent against duly established government






49. The guarantee in the sixth amendment to the constitution that a defendant in a criminal case have the assistance of an attorney






50. A rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct