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AP Civil Liberties And Civil Rights

Subjects : civics, ap
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1. A criminal law that is retroactive and that has an adverse effect upon one accused oa a crime






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






3. 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'






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. Freedom of worship and religious practice






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






17. Protection against arbitrary actions by public officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The right to organize for political - religious - or other social purposes






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Segregation that is imposed by law






31. The existence of racially segregated facilities that are -however -not required by law.






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






33. 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






34. Print slanderous statements against






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






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






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






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






40. A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution






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






42. The view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.






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






44. A term used to describe the movement to equalize the right of men and women






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






48. 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






49. 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.






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






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