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| the first ten amendments of the Constitution |
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| (freedom from) The guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and religion |
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| (freedom to) term used for the positive acts of the government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people |
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| a foreign-born resident; non-citizen |
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| part of the 14th Amendment which guarantees that no state deny basic rights to its people |
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| the process of incorporating, or including, most of the guarantees in the bill of rights into the 14th’s Amendment’s Due Process Clause |
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| separates church and state |
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| false and malicious use of spoken words |
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| the crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force, or to disrupt its lawful activities by violent acts |
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| the advocating, or urging, of an attempt to overthrow the government by force, or to disrupt its lawful activities with violence |
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| the government cannot curb ideas before they are expressed |
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| a law which gives reporters some protection against having to disclose their sources or reveal other confidential information in legal proceedings |
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| patrolling of a business site by workers who are on strike |
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| to gather with one another in order to express views on public matters |
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| the government may not regulate assemblies on the basis on what might be said |
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| the right to associate with others to promote political, economic, and other social causes |
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