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What does the exclusionary rule prevent?
What does the exclusionary rule prevent?
Which of the following accurately describes civil rights?
Which of the following accurately describes civil rights?
What is the purpose of the establishment clause?
What is the purpose of the establishment clause?
Which term describes the government's power to take private property for public use?
Which term describes the government's power to take private property for public use?
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What does the term 'conscientious objector' refer to?
What does the term 'conscientious objector' refer to?
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What is the purpose of the Miranda warning?
What is the purpose of the Miranda warning?
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Which of the following best describes probable cause?
Which of the following best describes probable cause?
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What is the main objective of the Patriot Act?
What is the main objective of the Patriot Act?
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What does the Sherbert test evaluate?
What does the Sherbert test evaluate?
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What defines symbolic speech?
What defines symbolic speech?
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What does selective incorporation refer to?
What does selective incorporation refer to?
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What constitutes an undue burden in legal terms?
What constitutes an undue burden in legal terms?
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What does the free exercise clause protect?
What does the free exercise clause protect?
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Study Notes
Civil Liberties and Rights
- Civil liberties are limitations on government power to protect individual freedoms.
- Civil rights ensure equal treatment by government authorities.
- Common-law rights are based on legal tradition and court rulings, not the Constitution.
- Conscientious objectors refuse military service based on conscience or religion.
Constitutional Protections
- Double jeopardy prevents prosecution twice for the same crime by the same government.
- Due process clause restricts government from unfairly taking "life, liberty, or property."
- Economic liberty protects individual rights to obtain, use, and trade things.
- Eminent domain allows government to seize property for public use, with compensation.
- Establishment clause prevents government endorsement of a state religion.
- Exclusionary rule prohibits use of illegally obtained evidence in court.
- Free exercise clause protects individuals' religious beliefs and practices from government interference.
- Miranda warning informs suspects of their rights during arrest or interrogation.
- Obscenity refers to extremely offensive acts or statements.
- Plea bargain allows defendants to plead guilty for a lighter sentence.
- Prior restraint stops someone from doing something before it happens.
- Probable cause is a lower standard for search and seizure than criminal trial proof.
- Right to privacy protects individuals from government intrusion.
- Search warrant is a document authorizing police to search and seize.
- Selective incorporation gradually applies Bill of Rights to states.
- Self-incrimination is an action that admits guilt.
- Sherbert test assesses laws that infringe on the free exercise of religion.
- Symbolic speech communicates ideas without words or writing.
- Undue burden test assesses laws that restrict women's access to abortion.
Specific Laws and Policies
- Blue laws are laws that uphold religious or moral standards, often prohibiting activities on specific days.
- Patriot Act broadens federal powers to monitor communications after 9/11.
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Test your knowledge on civil liberties and rights, including constitutional protections such as double jeopardy and due process. This quiz covers key concepts that define individual freedoms and government limitations in the context of law. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand these fundamental principles.
