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Civil Liberties Word Search Puzzle

Civil Liberties Terms	Civil Liberties Definitions
bills of attainder	legislative act that punishes an individual or group without judicial trial.
Bill of Rights	The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Brandenberg. V. Ohio	speech would have to be judged as inciting unlawful action in order to be restricted.
capital punishment	issuance of death sentences to those convicted of major crimes
clear and present danger test	test to determine the standard to which a balance would be struck between national security and freedom of speech.
cruel and unusual punishment	punishment deemed cruel and unusual according to a concept from English law
due process clause of the 5th and 14th Amendments	No person can be deprived of life, liberty or property and everyone has the right to a fair trial.
eminent domain	power to claim private property for public use.
Engle v. Vitale	banned the use of a prayer written by the New York State Board of Regents.
equal protection clause	important basis of the modern civil rights movement
Espionage Act of 1917	forbid false statements intended to interfere with U.S. military forces or materials to be mailed if they violated the law or advocated resistance to the government.
establishment clause	prohibits the government from establishing an official church.
Everson v. Board of Education	declared busing religiously neutral, and that reimbursements were appropriate. It did declare states cannot support one religion over another.
ex post facto laws	laws that are banned because they affect the accused negatively.
exclusionary rule	evidence gathered illegally cannot be used in a trial.
First Amendment rights	right to freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
Fourteenth Amendment	protects violation of rights and liberties by the state governments.
Furman v. Georgia	Upheld the death penalty.
free exercise clause	does not allow any laws prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
Gitlow v. New York	Upheld 14th amendment by deciding that fundamental personal rights were protected from infringement by states.
Gideon V. Wainwright	Required states to provide a lawyer to anyone charged with a felony.
Griswold v. Connecticut	upheld right to privacy.
habeas corpus	requires cause to be introduced in the trial of a prisoner
imminent action	ruled in favor of Brandenburg in that speech would have to be judged as inciting imminent action in order to be restricted.
incorporation	Bill of Rights apply to states.
Mapp v. Ohio	Must have reasonable suspicion in order to undergo search and seizure, thus protecting the rights of the accused.
Miranda v. Arizona	Forbids self-incriminationand requires the Miranda Rights be read upon arrest.
Miranda Rights	to remain silent, to be warned that responses may be used in a court of law, and to have a lawyer present during questioning.
moment of silence	for meditation and/or voluntary prayer.
priveleges and immunities clause	upheld by 14th amendment under the citizenship clause.
right to counsel	right to a legal advisor (lawyer).
right to privacy	idea expressed in Griswold v. Connecticut
Roe v. Wade	upheld abortion as legal
Schenck v. U.S.	ruled any action suggested that is illegal is not protected under the 1st amendment.
Sedition Act of 1798	made it a crime to write, utter, or publish anti-government statements with the intent to defame.
Sedition Act of 1918	forbid anyone to write, print, or publish language intended to incite resistance to the US government.
Smith Act	punishment for advocation of the overthrow of the US government and punishment for membership in a group advocating the same thing.
symbolic speech	actions meant to convey a political message.
Texas v. Johnson	ruled flag desecration constitutional.
unreasonable search and seizure	guaranteed by 4th amendment.
wall of separation	separation of church and state.