Chapter 4 | POLS 1101 - American Government, Quizzes of Local Government Studies

Download Chapter 4 | POLS 1101 - American Government and more Quizzes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Civil liberties DEFINITION 1 basic political freedoms that protect citizens fromgovernmentalabuse of power TERM 2 civil war amendment DEFINITION 2 13 14 15 amendment to the constitution that abolished slavery and granted civil liberties and voting right to freed slaves after the civil war TERM 3 due process clause DEFINITION 3 part of 14 amendment that forbids states from denying "lifelibertyand property" to any persons without due process of law TERM 4 selective incorporation DEFINITION 4 process through which civil liberties granted in the bill of rights were applied to the states on a case by case basis through the 14th amendment TERM 5 clear and present danger test DEFINITION 5 established in schenk vs usallowsthegovernmentto restrict certain types of speech deemed dangerous TERM 6 direct incitement test DEFINITION 6 established by brandenberg v ohiotest protects threatening speech under the 1st amendment unless that speech aims to and is likely to causeimminent"lawless action" TERM 7 symbolic speech DEFINITION 7 nonverbal expression such as a sign orsymbolsame constitutional protections of verbal speech TERM 8 hate speech DEFINITION 8 expression that is offensive or abusivein terms of race, gender orsexuallyorientationcurrently protected by 1st amendment TERM 9 prior restrain DEFINITION 9 a limit on freedom of the press that allowsgovernmentto prohibit the media from publishing certain materials TERM 10 gag order DEFINITION 10 an aspect of priorrestraintthat allows thegovernmentto prohibit the media from publishing anything related to an ongoing trail TERM 21 privacy rights DEFINITION 21 liberties protected byseveralamendment in the BOR that shields certain personal aspects of citizens lives fromgovernmentalinference such as 4thamendmentsprotection again unreasonable searches and seizures TERM 22 1st amendment DEFINITION 22 freedom of speechpressreligionpetition TERM 23 2nd amendment DEFINITION 23 right to keep and bear arms TERM 24 4th amendment DEFINITION 24 right of search andseizure TERM 25 6th amendment DEFINITION 25 fair and speedy trail TERM 26 7th amendment DEFINITION 26 trail by jury TERM 27 8th amenment DEFINITION 27 excessive bail and cruel andusualpunishment