CHAPTER 19: FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 19: FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS

CIVIL LIBERTIES THE GUARANTEES OF THE SAFETY OF PERSONS, OPINIONS, AND PROPERTY FROM THE ARBITRARY ACTS OF GOVERNMENT.

CIVIL RIGHTS TERM FOR THE POSITIVE ACTS OF GOVERNMENT THAT SEEK TO MAKE CONSTITUTONAL GUARANTEES A REALITY FOR ALL PEOPLE.

NATURE OF CIVIL RIGHTS CIVIL RIGHTS ARE RELATIVE AND NOT ABSOLUTE CIVIL RIGHTS CAN CONFLICT MOST CIVIL RIGHTS ARE EXTENDED TO ALL PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES CIVIL RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE GUARANTEED AGAINST BOTH THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES

-NATIONALIZATION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS -14TH AMENDMENT -> DUE PROCESS CLAUSE

THERE IS NO COMPLETE LISTING OF CIVIL RIGHTS

GUARANTEES OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOM OF RELIGION ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE-> CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE-> CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING THE FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION

FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS LIBEL SLANDER OBSCENITY PRIOR RESTRAINT CONFIDENTIALITY ADVERTISING SYMBOLIC SPEECH

RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE AND PETITION GOVERNMENT CAN REGULATE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER GOVERNMENT CAN NOT REGULATE CONTENT

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER WORDS AND ACTIONS CAN BE OUTLAWED AND PEOPLE WHO USE THEM CAN BE PUNISHED IF THEIR USE PRESENTS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER