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An overview of the concepts of civil liberties and civil rights, their origins, and the interpretation of the bill of rights. It covers key issues such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, searches and seizures, and civil rights. The document also discusses landmark cases and their impact on civil liberties and civil rights.
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n Free speech, free press, free religion
n Voting rights, racial and gender discrimination.
n Massachusetts Body of Liberties (1641) n The New York Charter of Liberties (1683)
n 14 th^ amendment (life, liberty, or property) “Due Process”
n The government can restrict free speech when in the interest of national security. n Schenck v. U.S. (1919)
n Schenck v. U.S.
n Hate speech acceptable n Speech that endorses “lawless action” cannot be punished unless such action is “imminent.”
n The right to believe vs. The right to practice religion
n 4 th^ amendment n Police need probable cause to search
n 5 th^ Amendment n Miranda v. Arizona
n 13 th^ banned slavery n 14 th
n Slang term for laws segregating blacks from whites.
n Designed to right past wrongs. n Reverse discrimination – Using race or sex to give preferential treatment to some people. n Race & sex can be considered for hiring, but must not be only criteria.
n Came after civil rights for African- Americans n 1970s, affirmative action programs n ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) n Title IX