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AP Civil Liberties And Civil Rights
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The right to speak without prior restraint - subject to penalties for abuse of the right
sedition
petition
exclusionary rule
freedom of speech
2. The right to publish and disseminate information without prior restraint - subject to penalties for abuse of the right
reverse discrimination
separation of church and state
affirmative action
freedom of the press
3. A concept used by judges to weigh the competing interests or values in a case
balancing doctrine
establishment clause
self-incrimination
right to bear arms
4. A legislative act that declares the guilt of an individual and metes out punishment without a judicial trial
bill of attainder
petition
freedom of association
civil rights act of 1968
5. 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.
exclusionary rule
racism
citizen
civil rights act of 1964
6. A law designed to further secure the right to vote for blacks and to meet problems arising from racial upheavals in the south
civil rights act of 1960
civil rights
petition
double jeopardy
7. 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
religious test
segregation
immunity
double jeopardy
8. A rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct
de jure segregation
incorporation theory
exclusionary rule
self-incrimination
9. The power inherent in state governments to protect the health - safety - morals - and welfare of the people
symbolic speech
police power
establishment clause
bad tendency rule
10. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church
magna carta
civil liberties
suffrage
establishment clause
11. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.
search and seizure
civil rights act of 1957
symbolic speech
immunity
12. Freedom of worship and religious practice
natural rights
habeas corpus
freedom of religion
libel
13. This law banned discrimination in housing - the segregation of education - transprotation - and employment - it helped African Americans gain their full votin rights.
establishment clause
incorporation theory
censorship
civil rights act of 1968
14. A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution
censorship
freedom of assembly
suffrage
civil rights act of 1968
15. 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
bill of rights
habeas corpus
freedom of assembly
civil rights act of 1968
16. 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.
freedom of the press
civil rights act of 1957
establishment clause
substantive rights
17. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice
de facto segregation
self-incrimination
free exercise clause
civil rights act of 1964
18. The separation of the white and black races in public and private facilities
civil rights act of 1964
political right
segregation
freedom of speech
19. 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'
double jeopardy
racism
sedition
right to bear arms
20. A criminal law that is retroactive and that has an adverse effect upon one accused oa a crime
sedition
citizen
separation of church and state
ex post facto law
21. The right to organize for political - religious - or other social purposes
slander
freedom of association
bill of rights
free exercise clause
22. 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.
search and seizure
affirmative action
civil disobedience
eminent domain
23. Methods by which police officers gather evidence and make arrests
sedition
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
search and seizure
24. 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
freedom of religion
libel
natural rights
immunity
25. A requirement of the fourteenth amendment that state laws may not arbitrarily discriminate against persons
civil rights acts of 1866 - 1870 - 1871 - and 1875
civil rights act of 1964
equal protection of the law
procedural rights
26. Those liberties usually spelled out in a bill of rights or a constitution that guarantee the protection of persons - opinions - and property frome the arditrary interference of government officials.
exclusionary rule
civil rights act of 1957
civil liberties
freedom of association
27. (Written) (Oral) You cannot make false statements in public that might damage a persons reputiation unless you can prove it
libel and slander
censorship
citizen
search and seizure
28. 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
habeas corpus
balancing doctrine
due process of law
censorship
29. The guarantee in the sixth amendment to the constitution that a defendant in a criminal case have the assistance of an attorney
right to counsel
political right
censorship
affirmative action
30. Actions that incite rebellion or discontent against duly established government
bill of attainder
right to counsel
balancing doctrine
sedition
31. A basic principle of american government that prohibits the mingling of church and state
freedom of religion
religious test
racism
separation of church and state
32. Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
free exercise clause
affirmative action
privilege
slander
33. 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.
civil disobedience
double jeopardy
ex post facto law
civil rights acts of 1866 - 1870 - 1871 - and 1875
34. The view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.
incorporation theory
civil liberties
separation of church and state
right to bear arms
35. Positive acts of government designed to protect persons against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government or individuals.
freedom of the press
free exercise clause
civil rights
affirmative action
36. Using race or sex to give preferential treatment to some people.
civil rights act of 1964
reverse discrimination
search and seizure
religious test
37. The existence of racially segregated facilities that are -however -not required by law.
bad tendency rule
de facto segregation
reverse discrimination
equal protection of the law
38. A request to a public official that seeks to correct a wrong or to influence public policy
freedom of association
incorporation theory
petition
civil liberties
39. A requirement that one profess belief in a particular religious faith or in a supreme being as a condition to holding public office
symbolic speech
de jure segregation
substantive rights
religious test
40. Protection against arbitrary actions by public officials
freedom of religion
segregation
reasonable doubt
procedural rights
41. Laws passed by congress after the civil war to guarantee the rights of blacks
censorship
incorporation theory
separation of church and state
civil rights acts of 1866 - 1870 - 1871 - and 1875
42. The standard for determining the guilt of a person charged with a criminal offense
free exercise clause
search and seizure
incorporation theory
reasonable doubt
43. The great charter of freedom granted in 1215 by king john of england on demand of his barons
libel
freedom of the press
sedition
magna carta
44. A test used by the supreme court to determine the permissible bounds of free speech
civil rights act of 1968
equal protection of the law
bad tendency rule
citizen
45. Segregation that is imposed by law
civil liberties
free exercise clause
de jure segregation
eminent domain
46. Protection against arbitrary deprivation of life - liberty - or property.
due process of law
habeas corpus
establishment clause
civil rights acts of 1866 - 1870 - 1871 - and 1875
47. Refusal to obey a law - usually on the ground that the law is morally reprehension.
bill of attainder
search and seizure
civil disobedience
religious test
48. 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
freedom of assembly
de jure segregation
libel and slander
free exercise clause
49. Testimony by a person that reveals facts that amy result in a criminal prosecution against him
civil rights
establishment clause
balancing doctrine
self-incrimination
50. A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities
civil rights act of 1968
de jure segregation
affirmative action
equal protection of the law