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The Unalienable Rights Reference 19.1 and 19.4 textbook
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The Principle of Limited Government The process of judicial review which has interpreted/defined the meaning of the Constitution and the intent of its authors has continued for all 200+ years of the United States.The process of judicial review which has interpreted/defined the meaning of the Constitution and the intent of its authors has continued for all 200+ years of the United States. Civil LibertiesCivil Liberties: protections against government Civil Rights:Civil Rights: positive actions of government to guarantee Constitutional provisions
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relative Rights are relative not absolute Contradicts Constitutional principles Threatens public safety Infringes another’s rights Incites criminal or unlawful behavior Some rights have applied only to citizens
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9 th Amendment Rights reserved to the people—not defined but inferred –Based on Court interpretation No prosecution based on evidence unlawfully gained “right to privacy” (reproductive rights)
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14 th Amendment (Reconstruction Amendment) Extends the guarantees in the Bill of Rights to State Governments. “No state shall…deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” “process of incorporation”
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Amendment 1 Freedom of Assembly and Petition “peaceable” No guaranteed right to “civil disobedience” Time-Place-Manner restrictions
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Assignment Complete Reading Guides for 19.2/19.3 Prepare to write a short response for each of the following: Summarize court actions on freedom or religion-both clauses. Summarize court action on freedom of speech.
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