JUS 200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Powerco, Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Microsoft Powerpoint
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Joseph larios immigration and labor rights activist. Reactive v. proactive organizations or forms of justice (what do they mean?) In addition, civil rights, like civil liberties, is an area in which increased government activity in protecting basic rights can lead to greater checks on government by those who benefit from such protections. Civil liberties is the name given to freedoms that completely protect the individual from government. Civil liberties set limits for government so that it can not abuse its power and interfere with the lives of its citizens. One key cause of civil libertarianism is upholding free speech. Civil libertarians oppose bans on: pornography, hate speech, obscenity. Although they may not personally condone behaviors associated with these issues, civil libertarians hold that the advantages of unfettered public discourse outweigh all disadvantages. The thirteenth amendment (1865) officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery, and with limited exceptions, such as those convicted of a crime, prohibits involuntary servitude.
