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Unit #2: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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show personal freedoms, e.g. speech, religion, assembly  
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Civil rights   show
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show judicial interpretation of first amendment that gov may not ban speech unless speech poses an imminent threat to society  
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show segregation "by fact" i.e., segregation thats results from factors as housing patterns than law  
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show segregation by law i.e., segregation thats required by gov  
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Double jeopardy   show
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Due process clause   show
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Equal Protection Clause   show
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Eminent domain   show
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show provision of 1st amendment that prohibits Congress from establishing an official state religion. This is the basis for separation of church and state  
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Exclusionary rule   show
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show provision of 1st amendment stating Congress may not prohibit the free exercise of religion  
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Grandfather clause   show
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Grand jury   show
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show applying Bill of Rights to states. a "total incorporation" view is the states must obey all provisions of Bill of R cause of the due process clause of the 14th amend. A "selective incorp" view is the Bill of R is to be applied to the states  
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show grand jury order that a suspect must stand trial for a criminal offense  
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show Southern laws that required racial segregation in places of public accommodation  
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show written untruths that damage a reputation  
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show Southern method of excluding blacks from exercising suffrage by requiring that voters prove their ability to read and write  
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show warnings that must be read to suspects prior to questioning. Suspects must be advised they have the rights of silence and counsel  
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Plea bargain   show
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show powers that allows states to pass laws protecting the health, welfare, safety and morals of their residents  
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show Southern method of excluding blacks from exercising suffrage by requiring payment of a tax prior to voting  
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show When a court stops expression before it is made, e.g., prohibiting a demonstration by a radical group cause the assembly is likely to become violent. Presumed to be unconstitutional  
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Racial gerrymandering   show
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Sedition   show
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show Supreme Court doctrine established in case of Plessy v Ferguson. Allowed state-required racial segregation in places of public accommodation as long as facilities are equal  
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show states laws that protect journalists from having to reveal their sources  
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Slander   show
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show Supreme Court guideline for determining if gov can make racial distinctions. According to this guideline, distinctions are highly suspect and are allowed only if they are narrowly tailored to serve a compelling gov interest  
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White primary   show
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