| Civil rights | Protection of citizens against discrimination due to race, ethnicity, gender, or disability |
First Amendment
| Freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and to petition the government |
Clear and present danger
| Restriction on the freedom of speech when it will endanger others |
Libel
| Publishing statements that are malicious, untrue, and harmful to a person’s reputation |
Slander
| Making statements that are malicious, untrue, and harmful to a person’s reputation |
Obscene materials (pornography)
| Are not protected under the First Amendment |
Miranda warning
| Advising individuals of their constitutional rights by the police at the time of arrest |
Roe vs, Wade
| 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in the United States |
Suffrage
| The right to vote |
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
| Mandates special accommodation in most public places for those with disabilities |