PPT-Civil Liberties And how they relate the Judicial Branch

Civil Liberties And how they relate the Judicial Branch Overview What are civil liberties Not the same as civil rights although related They are the protections the Constitution provides against the abuse of government power. Institutional Civil liberties are limitations or restrictions on collective action.ons are designed to solve collective action problems, and in the United States among the most important Constitutional instruments created for this purpose are civil liberties and civil rights.. Meredith Orr. Kaitlyn Tharp. Period 6. Civil Liberties. Personal liberties and freedoms that people are born with and the government cannot restrict. . Civil liberties are protected by the United State’s Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Introduction . Game Plan. This . week we will study one Amendment at a time, starting with the text of the Amendment and then following the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) cases that further explain that Amendment.. The living constitution. Supreme court justice frankfurter. “It . is a fair summary of constitutional history that the landmarks of our liberties have often been forged in cases . involving not very nice people.”. Meredith Orr. Kaitlyn Tharp. Period 6. Civil Liberties. Personal liberties and freedoms that people are born with and the government cannot restrict. . Civil liberties are protected by the United State’s Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The judicial branch interprets the laws (makes decisions using the laws.). The judicial branch is made up of . Court . Judges ELECTED OFFICIALS. Juries Everyday citizens.. They hear civil and criminal cases . Separation of Powers. . Distributes power equally among . three. branches of government. . Ensures no person or branch of government is too powerful. Legislative Branch. Created in Article I. Congress is the . Checks and Balances. Whose got the power???. Key Question. What are the two most important powers a government can have?. What are the two most important powers a government can have?. Power of the SWORD. . RIGHTS & CONSEQUENCES. Jackson Rogers. NSW Council for Civil Liberties. Activist Training Day – UTS – 29 March 2014. Established 1963. aims of the organisation include . “to assist in the maintenance and protection of the rights and liberties of persons in Australia and its Territories...by vigilance...legal action and advice...and assistance to individuals.”. EOC Practice . Judicial 3. EOC Judicial . The Supreme Court ruled that an indigent defendant in a criminal trial has a fundamental right to the assistance of counsel. What was the name of this landmark case? . Chapter 19. American Government. Ms. Powers. Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms. Section 1: The Unalienable Rights. What are Unalienable Rights?. Rights that can . NOT. be taken away or denied. The Judicial Branch – The Federal Court System. The Federal Court System. Articles of Confederation. Major Weakness – No Courts. Each State had own courts and laws. The Judicial Branch – The Federal Court System. 5. Riberdy. . Court Systems & Jurisdictions. Judicial function in the United States is exercised in a . dual . court system.. . U.S. Courts. Handle (have jurisdiction over) cases involving. . The Cold War and Civil Liberties The Struggle to balance national security and civil rights Meg Gorzycki, Ed. D. San Francisco State University Center for Teaching and Faculty Development Define Cold War