Chapter 19: Civil Liberties. Civil Liberties Protections against government Guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from arbitrary.

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Chapter 19: Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties Protections against government Guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from arbitrary acts of government.

Rights are Relative not Absolute All persons have the right to do as they please as long as they do not infringe on the rights of others

Bill of Rights First ten amendments to the Constitution Provisions of the Bill of Rights apply against the National Government, not against the States

14 th Amendment Due Process Clause – “No state shall…deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” No state can deny to any person any right that is “basic or essential to the American concept of ordered liberty”

9 th Amendment There are rights beyond what is written in the Constitution

Civil Liberties There are certain basic rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution, particularly the freedoms of religion, speech and press, and assembly and petition. Use Chapter 19 to answer the following questions regarding these civil liberties.

1.What is the difference between civil rights and civil liberties? 2.How does federalism affect the guarantees of individual rights? 3.Explain the Establishment Clause. Give one example of an Establishment Clause issue that does not involve education. 4.Why does aid to parochial schools often pose a constitutional problem? 5.Explain the Free Exercise Clause. Give one example of a Supreme Court ruling that limits free exercise of religion. 6.What’s the difference between libel and slander? 7.Why does the government restrict malicious speech? 8.What does the right to assemble peaceable mean? Give 2 examples of peaceful assembly for political purposes.