Define Civil Rights.
civil rights- obligation imposed on govt to take positive action to protect citizens from any illegal
action of govt agencies and of other private citizens (protection BY the govt)
ex: the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, the right to public education, etc
Define C...
civil rights- obligation imposed on govt to take positive action to protect citizens from any illegal
action of govt agencies and of other private citizens (protection BY the govt)
ex: the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, the right to public education, etc
Define Civil Liberties.
civil liberties- areas of personal freedom constitutionally protected from govt interference
(protection FROM the govt listed in the bill of rights)
ex: freedom of worship, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, etc
What were the FRAMERS of the CONSTITUTION purpose for creating a government?
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How many respondents must a typical public opinion poll have?
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450-1500
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Describe a random sample and an exit poll.
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Define Exit polls. rs e
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Poll of people leaving a polling place, asking how they voted
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High school students share the same POL views as ____________.
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T or F young voters have a "weak" party identification.
Talk to me about the voting habits of men and women.
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What is blue-collar?
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What is middle-class?
Describe a bill of attainder
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a law that declares a person guilty of a crime without a trial
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what is selective incorporation?
the process by which different protections in the bill of rights were incorporated into the 14th
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amendment, thus guaranteeing citizens protection from state as well as national govt
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
anti federalists wanted it added to ensure liberty
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1st amendment clause that protects a citizen's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or
she chooses
The Wall of Separation is in what clause of the Constitution?
establishment clause
Who first wrote a "wall of separation? Describe the Van Orden and the McCreary case
thosmas jefferson.
van orden v perry- the court decided that a display of the ten commandments at the texas state
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capitol did not violate the constitution
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mccreary v aclu of kentucky- the court determined that a display of the ten commandments inside
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two kentucky courthouses was unconstitutional
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----justice stephen breyer, the swing vote in both cases, said "the displays in van orden had a secular
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purpose, and the displays in mccreary had a purely religious purpose."
What did Justice Potter say about obscenity?
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"i know it when i see it."
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Why did the Supreme Court rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?
ruled that it suppressed speech that "adults have a constitutional right to receive and that the level
of discourse reaching he mailbox simply cannot be limited to that which would be suitable for a
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sandbox."
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Why are freedom of speech and freedom of the press so important to a democracy?
ensures the free exchange of ideas which is fundamental to democracy
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What is strict scrutiny?
a test used by the supreme court in racial discrimination cases and other cases involving civil
liberties and civil rights that places the burden of proof on the govt rather than on the challengers
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to show that the law in question is constitutional
What is Citizens United?
What happened to Judith Miller?
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