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Civil Liberties

Individual rights protected by law from unjust government interference

Civil Rights

Rights provided by the government to protect groups from discrimination

Defamatory speech

An untrue statement that damages someone’s reputation, which is

not protected by the First Amendment

Due Process Clause

Basis for individual liberties and fair treatment by

the judicial system

Equal protection clause

Basis for civil rights and equality under the law

Exclusionary Rule

Evidence illegally obtained by authorities cannot be used in Court

Miranda Rule

Policy requiring police to inform suspects in custody of their rights

Selective Incorporation

The process by which the Bill of Rights has been applied to the

states on a case-by-case basis through the Fourteenth Amendment

Symbolic Speech

Non-verbal expression protected by the First Amendment, such as

wearing an armband