Chapter 4: Civil Liberties

Question 1

Civil Liberties

Answer 1

legal constitutional protections against the government

Set in the Bill of Rights.

Question 2

How did the Bill of Rights come to be?

Answer 2

• anti-federalists thought government was too powerful, pushed for a Bill of Rights
• federalists were divided, but wrote it anyway
• needed the anti-federalists’ support to ratify the Constitution

Question 3

What does the Bill of Rights include? When would the listed liberties be exempted?

Answer 3

• rights the Americans fought against Britain for but didn’t include in the Constitution
• trade civil liberties for security when the nation is threatened
  
  • limit certain rights

Question 4

What two elements does the First Amendment contain regarding religion and government?

Freedom of Religion, First Amendment.

Answer 4

• establishment clause - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
• free exercise clause - prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion