| A | B |
|---|
| civil liberties | protections against government |
| civil rights | positive acts of government that seek to create equality |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendment of the Constitution |
| aliens | people who are not citizens of the country in which they live |
| establishment clause | 1st amendment protection of a government religion |
| free exercise clause | 1st amendment protection from government limiting religion |
| parochial | church related/ private schools |
| libel | false and malicious use of printed words |
| slander | false and malicious use of spoken words |
| sedition | crime of attempting to overthrow the government or disrupt lawful activities |
| prior restraint | government curbing ideas before they are expressed (censorship) |
| shield laws | laws that allow reporters to keep sources confidential |
| symbolic speech | expressing ideas through images rather than words |
| assemble | freedom to gather with one another |
| content neutral | government rules must be fair regardless of message of group |
| right of association | right to be with others to promote political, economic and social causes |
