POLI 2051 Lecture : Lecture Ch15 16
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Civil rights - they declare what government must. The idea of a national or federal bill of rights had individual they take the form of negative restraints on government, usually asserted by the haves in society. Example: freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, etc. do or provide- it is generally a claim upon state action, usually asserted by a group, usually the have-nots in society. Examples: right to vote, tight to a jury trial, housing and employment have been included more recently. Ii. very little meaning initially - it was seen as limiting action of the national government, not the state governments. And since primarily state governments exercised authority over individual rights, the bill of. If you felt your state was wrong, as mr. barron did, you could try to change things politically in your state by voting or other means, or you could move to anther state with more congenial views. The result was that people had some protection.
