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| incorporation | the gradual process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states |
| civil liberties | constitutionally based freedoms guaranteed to individuals |
| civil rights | rights belonging to a citizen or member of society, regardless of race, sex, or national origin, to receive equal treatment under the law |
| Establishment Clause | the part of the 1st Ammendment that states that congress may not make laws restricting or prohibiting a person's religious practices |
| Free Excersise Clause | the part of the 1st Ammendment that states that Congress may not make laws restricting a person's religious practices |
| pure speech | verbal communication of ideas and opinions |
| speech plus | speech combining words with some sort of action, such as picketing ,marching, or chanting |
| symbolic speech | nonverbal action that expresses a political message, such as wearing an armband or burning a draft card |
| sedition | actions or language inciting rebellion against a lawful authority, especially advocating the overthrow of a government |
| slander | spoken statements intended to injure the well-being or reputation of a person |
| treason | the betrayal of one's own country by acting to aid its enemies |
| Stone v Graham 1980 | Court said was unconstitutional to post 10 Commandments in public school classrooms |
| Wallace v Jaffree 1985 | Courts said "moment of silence" or voluntary prayer was unconstitutional |
| Lee v Weisman 1992 | Court said that prayers at graduations was unconstitutional |
