Civil Liberties And Covil Rights Flashcards
Civil liberties
Legal and const rights that protect ppl from arbitrary acts of gov. Freedom or speech and fair trial
Civil rights
Protect ppl against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by gov or individuals. Laws prohibiting racial and gender discrimination
Selective incorp
Case by case processwhich liberties listed in bof r have been applied to states using due process clause of 14th amendment
Establishment clause
A provision if the 1 amendment that prohibits congress from establishing an official gov sponsored religion
Free exercise clause
Provision of the 1st amendment that gaurntees each person right to believe what he or she wants. However a religion can’t make an act legal that would otherwise be illegal
Clear and present danger test
Judicial interp if 1st amendment that gov may not ban speech unless it poses and imminent threat to society
Writ if habe us corpus
Court order directing prisoner be brought before a court and court officers show cause why the prisoner should not be realease
Bill of attainder
Leg act that provides for punishment if a person without court trial
Ex post facto law
Law applied to an act committed before the law was enacted
Exclusionary rule
Supreme Court guideline that prohibits evidence obtained by illegal searches or seizures for being admitted in court
Miranda warning
Warning police must read ti suspects prior to questioning the advises them of their rights
Strict scrutiny
Supreme Court rule that classification by race and ethnic background is inherit ugly suspect and must be justified by a compelling public interest
Affirmitative action
Policy requiring fed agencies universities and employers to take positive steps to remedy the effects of past discrimination
