Government_Ch7_Homework-2

=**Government Chapter 7 Homework #2**= Use your Internet guide and class notes to answer the following:

1. Basic freedoms from the Bill of Rights are called (A) civil liberties (B)) civil rights (C) unalienable rights (D) natural rights (E) all (F) none

2. Fair and equal status and treatment of everyone or anti-discrimination is (A) civil liberties (B) civil rights (C) unalienable rights (D) natural rights (E) all (F) none

3. Why are there limits to freedoms (we don't have 100% freedom)? (A) to keep some government control over the people (B) the Framers couldn't list all of the rights (C) to protect other citizens and the nation (D) it allows the Supreme Court to promote its beliefs (E) all (F) none

4. How has the 14th amendment affected the protection of civil liberties? (A) defines citizenship (B) sets limits (C) allows court interpretation (D) extends civil liberties to the states (E) all (F) none

5. Who spoke out wanting a bill of rights? (A) Thomas Jefferson (B) Patrick Henry (C) George Mason (D) Samuel Adams (E) all (F) none

6. Why is George Mason often called the "Father of the Bill of Rights?" (A) he wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the model for the Bill of Rights (B) he wrote the Bill of Rights and pushed it in Congress (C) he refused to ratify the Constitution until the Framers agreed on the Bill of Rights (D) he isn't, it's Madison (E) all (F) none

7. Who took the task of writing the Bill of Rights and pushing them through the first Congress? (A) Thomas Jefferson (B) George Washington (C) Benjamin Franklin (D) James Madison (E) all (F) none

8. Why do people accused of crimes need special protection against possible government abuse? (A) people aren't able to care for themselves (B) government is usually abusive (C) prevent innocent people from being punished (D) the Court doesn't like the police (E) all (F) none

9. How does the Supreme Court play a key role in the Bill of Rights? (A) it rules how to implement them (B) it enforces rulings (C) it regulates its rulings (D) it rules on what is protected and unprotected (E) all (F) none

10.Capital punishment i9s okay if (A) the person is guilty (B) if it's applied properly (C) if all states allow it (D) if all states use the same method (E) all (F) none

11. What are the 5 freedoms guaranteed in the 1st amendment?

12. Burning the flag in protest has been ruled constitutional. Would you support an amendment to the Constitution to protect the flag, the symbol of our nation, from being burned in protest? Explain:

13. An unborn baby has DNA and a heart beat. Is the pro-abortion viewpoint still acceptable or is it murder? Explain:

14. The Founding Fathers wanted to ensure that the laws of Nature's God were protected. According to their journals, our founders write that religion played a role in their beliefs in forming our government. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that segregation laws weren't in accordance to the laws of God. There are many examples of laws in our nation that are religiously based. Is this okay or should we take away such laws (like segregation and discrimination) even though they are in accordance with the laws of God?

15. What is the most important right in the 1st amendment? Resist the temptation to say all of them! Choose one - if we were only allowed to keep one, which would you keep? Explain:

Write a complete sentence showing your knowledge of the following...not just a sentence using the word but showing that you clearly understand the term:

16. Separation of Church and State (real meaning, not what secularists want Americans to think it means):

17. Civil liberties:

18. Civil rights:

19. Due process of law:

20. Probable cause:

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