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AP Gov
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civil Liberties | constitutional and other legal protections from gov't actions |
| Civil Rights | constitutional and other legal protections of the rights of individuals |
| Bill of Rights | Amendments 1-10 define the civil liberties of US citizens intended to restrict powers of nat'l gov't does not explicitly protect from states civil liberties protect from whom; national majority |
| 14th Amendment | was ratified because of Barron v Baltimore and other similar cases were accused of intriguing upon civil liberties bestowed by federal gov't as well as civil war |
| Selective Incorporation | the process of bringing state laws and practices under the Bill of Rights protections by applying the Due process cause of the 14th amendment to the states |
| Consequences | altered the balance of power between national and state gov't expanding the range of protections offered by the bill of rights |