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civil rights guide
civil rights/liberties study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which term refers to the gradual process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states? | Selective Incorporation |
| New York Times v. United States was the Pentagon Papers case that debated which free speech standard? | Freedom of Press |
| Which amendment has been used to selectively incorporate the Bill of Rights? | 14th amendment (through the Due Process Clause) |
| The key issue in school prayer cases is which 1st amendment clause? | Establishment Clause |
| Which case set the precedent that the exclusionary rule must be applied to the states? | Mapp v. Ohio |
| This practice attempts to remedy the effects of past discrimination in education and the workplace: | Affirmative Action |
| Which case eliminated the use of strict quotas around affirmative action? | Regents UC v. Bakke |
| Once arrested, an accused person must be read their rights, including the right to an attorney and the right to remain silent. Which case is responsible for establishing this standard? | Miranda v. Arizona |
| Which supreme court case established the clear and present danger test? | Schneck v. United States |
| The restriction of speech before it is published is generally forbidden and known by which name? | Prior restraint |
| In Martin Luther King's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", he called out which group for sitting on the sidelines of civil rights? | White moderates |
| What are the two religious freedom clauses of the 1st amendment? | Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause |
| What are the two clauses in the 14th amendment that have been used to incorporate civil rights and civil liberties? | Due Process Clause, Equal Protection Clause |
| What is the difference between slander and libel? | Slander is spoken defamation while libel is written defamation. |
| What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights? | Civil liberties are constitutional rights that protect citizens from government infringement, while civil rights are policies/laws |
| Identify two of the Miranda warnings: | Right to remain silent, right to an attorney |
| Besides libel and slander, what are two additional forms of speech that are not covered by the 1st amendment? | Seditious speech, fighting words, obscenity |
| In addition, the freedom of speech, press, and religion, name the other two rights found in the 1st amendment. | Freedom of assembly, petition, protest |
| Both reproductive rights cases have cited a "right to privacy" in their decisions: | Roe v. Wade, Griswold v Connecticut |
| What legislation has extended civil rights to women and persons with disabilities? | Title IX and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
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