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

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

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

4. 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

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

6. THERE IS NO COMPLETE LISTING OF CIVIL RIGHTS

7. 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

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

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

10. 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