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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Worksheet POL/115 Version 2 1 University of Phoenix Material Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Worksheet Part 1 Matrix: Complete each section of the matrix below. Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions. Terms Summary of Term Why was this important to civil rights or civil liberties in the United States? Bill of Rights First Amendment Freedoms Right of Due Process Miranda Warning 13th and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution Brown vs. Board of Education 19th Amendment to the US Constitution Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Copyright © 2015 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Worksheet POL/115 Version 2 Part 2 Essay: Write a 525 to 700 word response below that responds to the following questions: 1. Should there be limits to free speech rights in a democracy? Why or why not? 2. What is the responsibility of the press and media in a democracy? Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions. Copyright © 2015 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. 2
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POL/115 Version 2

University of Phoenix Material
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Worksheet
Part 1 Matrix:
Complete each section of the matrix below. Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.

Terms

Summary of Term

Why was this important to civil rights or civil
liberties in the United States?

Bill of Rights

First Amendment Freedoms





It refers to the initial ten



It offers various specific liberties or freedoms to

amendments to the America

the citizens at the same time limit the power of

Constitution.

the government.

It provides that the Congress



It offers general freedom of any personal and

should not make any law which

the press to gather, collect and freely express

respects an establishment of the

relevant opinions.

religion, or even prohibiting its
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free exercise thereof. The



Congress should also not make

It also allows the state to provide the public with
freedom of religion

any law which abridges the
freedom of speech, press, the right
of the people to peacefully
assemble as well as to petition the
government for readdressing the
grievances (Lee, 2000).
Right of Due Process

The constitution provides that every legal
proceeding should be fair and that one



Fair processes to help in preventing arbitrary,
unreasonable actions.

should be given a notice of the various
proceedings as well as an opportunity to
be heard before the government takes
action for instance, taking one’s life,
liberty, and property.

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