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What are the five First Amendment freedoms? |
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| Freedom of Religion, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom to petition the Government. |
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What is the establishemnt Clause? |
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| Where the 1st Amendment prohibits the Congress from establishing an official Religion. |
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What is the free exercise Clause? |
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| Government can't favor 1 religion or treat people differently because of their beliefs. |
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What has the Supreme Court determined "speech" to be? |
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| Can mean Internet, art, music and clothing |
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What were the Zenger trials? What was the outcome? |
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The Zenger Trials were about him going to jail for criticizing the govoner of NY.
Zenger was released and is remembered as a landmark in freedom of the press. |
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What is the difference between slander and libel? |
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Slander is spoken lies.
Libel is printed lies. |
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What was the outcome of Tinkerv. Des Moines? |
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What does the fourth amendment protect citizens against? |
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What rights are protected by the fith amendment? |
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| Due process, plead the fith, double jepordy, Grand Jury, Eminent Domain. |
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What rights are protected by the sixth Amendment? |
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| Trial by Jury, right to a lawyer, speedy Trial. |
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What does the 8th Amendment protect citizens against? |
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| Protects against cruel/unusual punishments, no excessive bails/ fines. |
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Second Amendment states... |
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| Right to bear arms and possess weapons. |
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Third Amendment states... |
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| Soldiers may not move into homes without concent. |
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| Citizens have other rights other than those written in the Constitution. |
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| Powers the Constitution does not specifically give to National Government are reserved to the states or people. |
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