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| Positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees real for all people |
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Protections against government that are guarantees of the saftey of people, opinions, and property from arbitarary acts of government.
Ex: freedom of religion, speech and press, etc. |
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| Part of the 14th Amendment. It says that no state will deprive a person of life, liberty, or property, without due process (fair rights) |
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| prohibits the establishment of religion to help guarantee religious freedom |
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| The prohibition of any arbitary inteference by government in the free exercise of religion |
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| The false and malicious use of printed words that injures a person's character or reputation or makes a person hated. |
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| The false and malicious use of spoken words |
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| the advocating or urging of crimes to overthrow the government by force or the disrupt of government's lawful activities by using violence |
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| Putting restraints on spoken or written words before they are spoken or written. In most cases, the US government cannot do this. |
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| Expression by conduct; a person "saying" something with a facial feature or shrugging or carring a sign or wearing a armband |
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| Based on the idea that the federal government cannot deprive any person of life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness. May be either substantive or procedural due process. |
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| The authority of each state to protect and promote the public health, saftey, morals, and general welfare |
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| bias, unfairness. Discrimination on race is not allowed. However, discrimination may legally involve gender, age, and criminal record |
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| evidence gained as a result of an illegal act by police cannot be used at the trial from whom it was seized |
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| the police must tell a suspect their rights before interrogation |
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| Enforced segregation and was aimed at African Americans. It required two separate facilities for whites and blacks. |
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| has been abolished. Segregation based on race. |
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| Has been around for a long time. It is segregation not by law but my tradition, housing, and custom. |
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| a policy that require most employers to take positive steps to remedy the effects of past discrimination. Applies to all Federal, State, and local Government agencies. |
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| discrimination against a majority group |
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| 16th Amendment. The accused has right to counsel |
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| Federal, state, and local governments are limited by the Bill of Rights through Due Process Clause and 14th Amendment. |
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| Part of Bill of Rights. Sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions such as right to speedy trial, public trial, and impartial jury. |
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| Form of judaical review. The standard at which to judge all government actions against. Decided if government actions are valid or invalid. |
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