Details Title: APUSGOV: Civil Liberties Description: Civil Liberties Total Flash Cards: 23 Created: 04/28/2009 08:22:56		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Political Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Civil Liberties Definition Protection from unwanted government intrusions or use of power. The government is exercising its power in an intrusive way. Term Civil Law Definition offenses between individuals Term Criminal Law Definition offenses against society Term Court of Appeals Definition Don’t hear new witnesses or see new evidence. They base their decision off of what happened during the trial. Term Trial Courts Definition witnesses, evidence, judge or jury, Term 1st Amendment Definition no alignment with religion. free exercise of religion. people have the right to assemble freedom of speech Term libel Definition written defamation Term slander Definition spoken defamation Term Obscenity Test Definition does it violate community standards, appeal to prurient interest, offensive depiction of sexual conduct, lacks literary, artistic, political, or scientific value Term Symbolic Speech Definition non-verbal communication. It has less protection than actual speech, but still has some protection. Term Commercial Speech Definition less protection than non-commercial speech. This is speech by a corporation Term Free Exercise Definition religious activity is allowed as long as there is no serious harm to anyone. If the activity is allowed in society, it cannot be prohibited in a religious setting. If the activity is banned for all, it can be banned for religions (example: polygamy). Term Establishment Clause Definition includes the lemon test: is the action neutral Term Selective Incorporation Definition the SCt selects some of the Bill of Rights protections and applies them to the state. Term 2nd Amendment Definition Right to bar arms Term 4th Amendment Definition search and seizure: protection against unreasonable search and seizure. A search warrant is required Term 5th Amendment Definition grand jury for capital or infamous crimes protection against double jeopardy right against self incrimination due process requirement eminent domain Term 6th Amendment Definition speedy and public trial right to confront witnesses right to an attorney Term 8th amendment Definition prohibits excessive fines prohibits excessive bail prohibits cruel and unusual punishment Term 14th amendment Definition no state can deny someone life liberty, or property without due process and equal protection Term War Powers Definition the president is commander in chief- there are no specific powers in the constitution Term Habeas Corpus Definition • If a person is being held, they have to declare in court why the person is being held Term executive order Definition the executive can order people in the government to do something. They can be changed by the next president.