Civil Rights vs. Civil Liberties

What is the main difference between civil rights and civil liberties?

• Civil liberties are limitations placed on the government, while civil rights are guarantees of equal citizenship.

• Civil liberties only protect against discrimination by minorities, while civil rights protect against discrimination by majorities.

• Civil rights only apply to citizens, while civil liberties apply to everyone.

• Civil rights are limitations placed on the government, while civil liberties are guarantees of equal citizenship.

What does the First Amendment prohibit Congress from doing?

• Making any law that allows cruel and unusual punishments.

• Making any law that establishes a religion or prohibits free exercise thereof.

• Making any law that infringes on the right to bear arms.

• Making any law that denies the right to a fair trial.

What was the significance of the 14th Amendment?

• It abolished slavery throughout the United States.

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It established the two-term limit for the presidency.

• It extended civil liberties protections from the federal government to the states.

What is selective incorporation?

• A process where states can choose which federal amendments to incorporate.

• A process where each right must be individually applied against the states by the Supreme Court.

• A process where only certain federal laws apply to the states.

• A process where individuals select which rights they want to be protected under.

What does the 9th Amendment imply?

• That the list of rights in the Constitution is exhaustive.

• That states have the power to grant more rights than those listed in the Constitution.

• That there might be other rights not listed in the Constitution.

• That the federal government has unlimited powers.

What was the ruling of Barron vs. Baltimore?

• That the federal government cannot tax the states.

• That states have the right to establish their own religions.

• That the Bill of Rights only applies to the federal government.

• That the Bill of Rights applies to both the federal and state governments.

What is a substantive liberty?

• A limit on how the government can act.

• A limit on what the government can do.

• A right to participate in the political process.

• A right to receive certain government benefits.

What does the presumption of innocence imply?

• That the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

• That the jury must disregard all evidence presented in court.

• That all accused persons are guilty until proven innocent.

• That the accused must prove their innocence.

What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To outline the structure of the federal government.

• To declare independence from Britain.

• To list the rights and liberties of citizens.

• To establish the federal budget.

What case incorporated the freedom of speech against the states?

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Roe vs. Wade

• Gitlow vs. New York

• Brown vs. Board of Education