Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ended racism in public schools.

The United States Constitution is a self-executing document. This means everyone automatically follows the Constitution.

This law prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or education program that receives federal money.

Our freedoms of religion, speech, the press, to peaceably assemble are protected in the

Our rights against unreasonable searches and seizures and the need for probable cause for a warrant is protected by the

These are guaranteed freedoms that governments commit not to infringe without due process.

Our rights to not act as a witness against ourselves is protected by the

Direct action against unjust laws and violations of constitutional rights can be witnessed from

Our rights to a lawyer is protected by the

SCOTUS established a "heavy presumption against prior restraint" even in cases involving national security in

SCOTUS declared race-based school segregation violates the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause in this case:

This SCOTUS case held that symbolic speech is protected by the First Amendment.

This law passed by Congress outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are referred to as

Our rights to be secure in our persons, houses, papers, and effects is protected by the

While the "right to privacy" is not explicitly in the Constitution, the court has interpreted it be protected by the

A challenge for the United States government is to balance

A set of policies and practices to increase representation of historically discriminated groups.

This case found the Voting Rights Act's formula targeting southern states for racial discrimination unconstitutional.

The rights to be free from discrimination based on protected classes, including race, gender, or religion.

Our rights to not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law is protected by the

This SCOTUS case declared school sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause.

The Miranda rule covering an accused persons' rights under the 5th and 6th Amendments is meant to protect

This case found that affirmative action is constitutional, but racial quotas in college admissions is not.

This law prohibited racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations.

Our rights to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury is protected by the

This SCOTUS case held that compelling Amish students to attend school past 8th grade violates the free exercise clause.

Our freedom to keep and bear arms is protected by the

Evidence unconstitutionally obtained and can't be used in court is sometimes referred to as

Speech can be regulated based on

Our rights to not post excessive bail or suffer from cruel and unusual punishment is protected by the

This law prohibits racial discrimination in voting, especially in the South.

A woman's privacy in having an abortion is balanced against a state's interest to protect potential life was held in

The due process clause guaranteeing our right to an attorney was incorporated through the 14th A. by the following case:

The process by which Amendments from the Bill of Rights are made applicable to the states is called