AP GOV CH5 QUIZ

Selective Incorporation

the Supreme Court's step-by-step process of using the Fourteenth Amendment to require state governments to protect individual rights listed in the Bill of Rights.

Libel v. Slander

Libel is a written false statement that harms a person's character, while slander is a spoken false statement that does the same

Prior Restraint

Prior restraint is government censorship that prevents material from being published or spoken in advance

Symbolic Speech

an action or nonverbal gesture that conveys a political message

Establishment Clause

The Establishment Clause is the rule in the First Amendment that stops the government from creating an official religion or favoring one over another, creating a "wall of separation" between church and state

Free Exercise Clause

The Free-Exercise Clause is the First Amendment rule that prevents the government from stopping citizens from freely practicing their religion

Due Process

Due process is a constitutional principle that prevents the government from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without following fair and established legal procedures

Exclusionary Rule

Evidence found illegally, along with any evidence discovered because of it, cannot be used in court.