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Chapter 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy
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A literal reading of the First Amendment suggests that it would not prohibit a state government from passing a law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, free speech, or freedom of the press.
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As more people have come to oppose the death penalty, the numbers of executions have dropped dramatically in the United States.
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Freedom of assembly only concerns the literal right of people to gather in one place.
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Most of the words contained in the Bill of Rights pertain to the rights of persons accused of crime.
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Most police searches in the United States take place without warrants.
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Nowhere does the Bill of Rights say that Americans have a right to privacy.
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One of the most regulated areas of speech is what can be broadcast on the public airwaves.
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Private individuals have a lower standard to meet for winning lawsuits for libel than public figures.
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The biggest conflict between press and government has been about the connection between free press and the need for public order.
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The Constitution sets jury size at twelve.
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The Fifth Amendment prohibits both coerced confessions and coerced crimes.
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The Supreme Court has been cautious about the right of people to practice their religious beliefs.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to pray in public schools under any circumstance.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that obscenity is a protected form of expression included in the First Amendment.
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