Constitutional Rights Flashcard

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How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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Ten

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What are the two types of rights guaranteed by the amendments?

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Civil liberties and civil rights

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What are civil liberties considered to be?

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Birthright of all individuals

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What is the main focus of civil liberties?

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Protection from government

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What is the status of the First Amendment in the incorporation of the Bill of Rights?

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Fully incorporated

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What was the main issue in the Abrams v. United States case?

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Free speech and distribution of leaflets

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In the Gitlow case, what was the Supreme Court's decision?

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They upheld Gitlow's conviction

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What did the Supreme Court find in Brown v. Board of Education?

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Segregated schools are inherently unequal

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What does the First Amendment guarantee?

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Freedoms of religion, speech, the press, and assembly

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What was a common practice in schools until the early 20th century?

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Prayers and Bible readings