Word Web

Question 1

Equal protection clause

Answer 1

the idea that a governmental body may not deny people equal protection of its governing laws

Question 2

disenfranchisement

Answer 2

the action of taking away the right to vote from a person or group

Question 3

symbolic speech

Answer 3

used to describe actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it

Question 4

civil disobedience

Answer 4

a nonviolent way to try to change laws

Question 5

civil rights act of 1964

Answer 5

a law that made it illegal to discriminate people based on their race, religion, sex, or where they were born

Question 6

prior restraint

Answer 6

a form of censorship where the government prevents the publication of speech before the expression is made

Question 7

establishment clause

Answer 7

prohibits the government from “establishing” a religion

Question 8

Free exercise clause

Answer 8

protects citizens’ right to practice their religion as they please, so long as the practice does not run afoul of a “public morals” or a “compelling” governmental interest

Question 9

Snyder act of 1924

Answer 9

granting full citizenship to American Indians and Alaska Native Americans

Question 10

exclusionary rule

Answer 10

a legal rule that bars unlawfully obtained evidence from being used in court proceedings