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AP Gov Civil Rights, Liberties, and CourtCases questions with answers
Incorporation Doctrine ANS -the legal concept under which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill
of Rights by making most of its provisions applicable to the states through the fourteenth amendment
Equal Protection Clasue ANS -the provision in the fourteenth amendment to the constitution that
guarantees that no state will deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. this
clause mandates that the state governments much treat similarly situated individuals in a similar
manner.
Due Process Clause ANS -14th amendment clause stating that no state may deprive a person of life,
liberty, or property without due process of law
Selective Incorporation ANS -The process by which provisions of the Bill of Rights are brought within the
scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and so applied to state and local governments.
Preferred Freedoms ANS -certain protection in the bill of rights such as free speech and free press that
are considered even more important than other freedoms
Establishment Clause ANS -the First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and
support an official state church
Free Exercise Clause ANS -the First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the
religious activities of their choice
Lemon Test ANS -The three-part test for Establishment Clause cases that a law must pass before it is
declared constitutional: it must have a secular purpose; it must neither advance nor inhibit religion; and
it must not cause excessive entanglement with religion.
Freedom of Expression ANS -Freedom of speech/right to petition the govt for redress as 1st amendment
right
, Time, place, and manner restrictions ANS -Regulations regarding when, where, or how expression may
occur; must be content neutral
Symbolic Speech ANS -nonverbal communication, such as burning a flag or wearing an armband.
Prior Restraint ANS -Government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast
Libel ANS -a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a
living person
Imminent Danger ANS -a situation that poses the strong possibility of risk to people nearby
Slander ANS -words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
Commercial Speech ANS -communication in the form of advertising. It can be restricted more than many
other types of speech but has been receiving increased protection from the Supreme Court.
Right to Assemble ANS -The right or legal claim provided for in the First Amendment that allows people
to meet to discuss and express their beliefs, ideas, or feelings, especially in a political context.
Right to Associate ANS -The freedom to meet with others for political or any other lawful purposes
Search Warrant ANS -a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people
involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court
Indictment ANS -a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some
offense
Grand Jury ANS -a jury to inquire in accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
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