Civil Liberties and Rights: Civil Liberties

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After you have completed this section, you will be able to:

  1. Distinguish between civil liberties and civil rights.
  2. Explain the incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the federal system.
  3. Explain major rulings of the Supreme Court on First Amendment rights.
  4. Give examples of protected and unprotected speech.
  5. Describe the conflict between free speech and a fair trial and free speech and public order.
  6. Discuss the rulings of the Supreme Court expanding the right to privacy.
  7. Explain the rulings of the Supreme Court regarding criminal due process rights.