Practice Review Unit 5: Civil Liberties/Civil Rights

  1. Explain the difference between Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
  1. To whom are civil rights and liberties guaranteed and when are they denied?
  1. Many of the Bill of Rights have been applied to the States; explain how this is done and which ones have been nationalized.
  1. Explain Incorporation and describe the difference between the two of incorporation. Which view has been used? Which Amendments have not been incorporated?
  1. What is the importance of Gitlow v. New York?
  1. What is the 9th Amendment and what rights does it protect?
  1. Explain the Establishment clause, make sure you examine all views and give at least 2 examples of cases which were decided using this clause.
  1. What is the Lemon test? List the three parts and know when the statute or practice is unconstitutional.
  1. Describe the contradiction between the establishment and free exercise clauses.
  1. Explain the Bad Tendency doctrine, Clear and Present Danger Doctrine, and Preferred Position Doctrine.
  1. What speech is not protected?
  1. What is prior restraint? What is the Least Drastic Means test?
  1. Describe Symbolic speech and give an example of what is protected and not protected.
  1. Describe Freedom of the Press; make sure to include the various aspects that are controversial to the freedom.
  1. What does Freedom of Petition include and which group has had this freedom limited?
  1. How is Freedom of Assembly regulated? Why?
  1. Describe the two waves of the feminist movement. Name legislation and litgation that has helped further the movement.
  1. Describe the Dred Scott decision.
  1. Explain and name the Civil War Amendments.
  1. What did the Plessy v. Ferguson decision do? How did Brown v. Board contradict the Plessy decision?
  1. What have been the key issues with Hispanic civil rights?
  1. Explain the following tests: (Give examples whenever possible)
  • Rational Basis
  • Suspect classifications (Strict Scrutiny)
  • Fundamental Rights
  1. Explain the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What importance does the act have?
  1. Explain the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  1. Explain the Civil Rights Act of 1968—What is another name for this Act?
  1. Describe the two types of Due Process; give examples of each.
  1. When does the government need a warrant for a search?
  1. Discuss the Exclusionary rule be sure to include in your discussion Mapp v. Ohio and Weeks v. U.S.
  1. Explain:
  • Habeas Corpus
  • Ex Post Facto
  • Bill of Attainder

Practice Review Unit 5: Civil Liberties/Civil Rights

1.Explain the difference between Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.

2.To whom are civil rights and liberties guaranteed and when are they denied?

3.Many of the Bill of Rights have been applied to the States; explain how this is done and which ones have been nationalized.

4.Explain Incorporation and describe the difference between the two of incorporation. Which view has been used? Which Amendments have not been incorporated?

5.What is the importance of Gitlow v. New York?

6.What is the 9th Amendment and what rights does it protect?

7.Explain the Establishment clause, make sure you examine all views and give at least 2 examples of cases which were decided using this clause.

8.What is the Lemon test? List the three parts and know when the statute or practice is unconstitutional.

9.Describe the contradiction between the establishment and free exercise clauses.

10.Explain the Bad Tendency doctrine, Clear and Present Danger Doctrine, and Preferred Position Doctrine.

11.What speech is not protected?

12.What is prior restraint? What is the Least Drastic Means test?

13.Describe Symbolic speech and give an example of what is protected and not protected.

14.Describe Freedom of the Press; make sure to include the various aspects that are controversial to the freedom.

15.What does Freedom of Petition include and which group has had this freedom limited?

16.How is Freedom of Assembly regulated? Why?

17.Describe the two waves of the feminist movement. Name legislation and litgation that has helped further the movement.

18.Describe the Dred Scott decision.

19.Explain and name the Civil War Amendments.

20.What did the Plessy v. Ferguson decision do? How did Brown v. Board contradict the Plessy decision?

21.What have been the key issues with Hispanic civil rights?

22.Explain the following tests: (Give examples whenever possible)

•Rational Basis

•Suspect classifications (Strict Scrutiny)

•Fundamental Rights

23.Explain the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What importance does the act have?

24.Explain the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

25.Explain the Civil Rights Act of 1968—What is another name for this Act?

26.Describe the two types of Due Process; give examples of each.

27.When does the government need a warrant for a search?

28.Discuss the Exclusionary rule be sure to include in your discussion Mapp v. Ohio and Weeks v. U.S.

29.Explain:

•Habeas Corpus

•Ex Post Facto

•Bill of Attainder