ch 19 civil liberties
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Ch 19 Civil Liberties. Bill of Rights. 1st 10 amendments of constitution Created a set of civil liberties or protections against government abuse of power. Bill of Rights Cont. Rights are relative not absolute - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ch 19 Civil Liberties
Bill of Rights
•1st 10 amendments of constitution
•Created a set of civil liberties or protections against government abuse of power
Bill of Rights Cont.
•Rights are relative not absolute
• Each person is free to do as they please as long as it doesn’t infringe on the rights of others.
1st amendment• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Press
• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of Assembly
• Freedom of Petition
Frredom of Religion
•1st amendment prohibits a national religion
•Prohibits government interference in the free exercise of religion
Establishment Clause
•Creates a wall of separation between church and state
•Most religious property and contributions are free from taxes.
Parochial Schools
•May receive aid for non religious items such as microscopes, math books, or computers
Prayer in Schools•1963 begin each
day with a prayer unconstitutional
•1980 10 commandments unconstitutional
•1985 moment of silence unconstitutional
Final ruling prayer in schools
•Schools may neither advance or inhibit religion
•Students must pray silently
•Or form a club that meets after or before school
Christmas Displays on Government
Property•Must be non
religious (ex snowmen, snowflakes)
•Or represent all religions.
Freedom of Speech
•The 1st amendment guarantees everyone freedom of speech in spoken and written word.
Slander
•Spoken untrue comments about a person or group
Libel
•Written untrue negative comments about a person or group.
Sedition
•An attempt to overthrow the government by force or speech
Alien and Sedition act
•Made it a crime to print utter or publish anything disloyal to the government. Has been repealed
Smith Act
•1940
•Made it a crime to advocate the violent overthrow of the government. Has since been repealed
Obscenity
•3 conditions
• Incites Lust
•Appeals to prurient nature
• Lacks intellectual artistic or political value
Prior Restraint
•Banning something before it is released to the public.
•Banned in the constitution
Freedom of Press
•Confidentiality- the right of journalists to keep their sources secret
•Shield Laws- Laws to protect journalists.
MPAA
•Rates motion pictures from G-NC 17 based on content.
FCC
•Regulates television and radio for content.
•Federal Communication Commission
Cable TV
•Faces fewer regulations because people pay for it and choose to view the content.
Symbolic Speech
•Picketing- Patrolling the outside of a business to prove a point.
•Sit ins- Sitting inside a building and refusing to leave.
Private Property
•Symbolic Speech illegal on private property or property owned by a person.
Examples of private property
•Your House
•McDonald’s
•Comerica Park
•Partridge Creek Mall
Public Property
•Symbolic Speech illegal on Public or government owned property
Examples of Public Property
•Mohegan High School
•The White House
•All Post Offices
•The sidewalk in front of your house