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AP Civil Liberties And Civil Rights

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






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






5. Freedom of worship and religious practice






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






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






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






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






10. A test used by the supreme court to determine the permissible bounds of free speech






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Protection against arbitrary actions by public officials






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






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






18. A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Print slanderous statements against






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






25. 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.






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another






44. 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






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






46. 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'






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






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






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






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