Civil liberties and civil rights

personal rights the government cannot interfere with

privileges the government must provide for citizens

ratification of the constitution; anti-federalist approach to preserving independent rights and preventing an overpowered national government

5th and 14th amendments; everyone has a right to judicial procedures

if a liberty is listed in the bill of rights, all levels of government must provide it

the government cannot declare/show bias towards any religion; it must be open to them all

the government must allow citizens to practice any and all religions as long as it follows public morals

rights given to citizens through the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th amendments

speech, press, petition, religion, and assembly

intent matters, church & state should remain separate, belief is unlimited but practicing is not, and it goes unbothered til someone bothers it

regards prayer in schools; establishment clause; schools cannot hold prayer even if its voluntary or separated from a religion

amish family that claimed a Wisconsin law demanding children go to public school until 16 yrs old went against their religious beliefs; free exercise clause; violates freedom of religion

children wore armbands in protest of Vietnam war and the school refused to let them in; symbolic speech; it is not dangerous so the government cannot restrict it

nixon admin. prevented media from releasing info on the vietnam war; prior restraint; violates freedom of press

papers were released begging people to disobey the draft and they were charged with conspiracy; pure speech; speech is not protected if it is clearly dangerous

an expose movie about campaign funding was released and was taken away because it violated free speech; free speech; corporate funding cannot be limited

a man was forced to represent and testify against himself in court; incorporation; people have the right to counsel

people challenged gun bans in a park; due process; states decided guns can only be held for the purpose of self defense