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We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics, 4/e
Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard University

Civil Liberties

Learning Objectives Chapter

After reading this chapter students should be able to

1

Define and give examples of some civil liberties.

2

Explain what freedom of expression means.

3

Identify and explain Supreme Court guidelines for free speech.

4

Identify and explain Supreme Court guidelines for free press.

5

Explain the incorporation process for rights of free expression.

6

Explain the differences between establishment and free exercise of religion.

7

Identify what the right of privacy is and what it protects.

8

Explain the differences between procedural and substantive due process.

9

Explain how the process of selective incorporation has been used for procedural rights.

10

Summarize current public attitudes about crime.