Civil rights and liberties : provocative questions and evolving answers / Harold J. Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Harold J. (Harold Joseph), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights--United States--Popular works.

Civil rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For undergraduate courses in Constitutional Law, Civil Rights & Liberties, Introduction to American Government,Introduction to Law and Legal Process, and Judicial Process & Politics. Examining contemporary and perennial constitutional issues in civil liberties and rights, this text engages students in an exploration of how and why U.S. Supreme Court Justices have interpreted the provisions of the U.S. Constitution relating to freedom of expression and religion, and equal protection and privacy.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments to the Second Edition""; ""Chapter One Introduction: Judicial Defense of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights""; ""What Courts Do""; ""How Do We Know What the Constitution Means?""; ""The Fourteenth Amendment and the "Incorporation" of the Bill of Rights""; ""A Hierarchy of Rights and Liberties""; ""The Checkered History of Judicial Defense of Rights and Liberties""; ""Legislative Protections for Rights and Liberties""; ""Continuing Controversy: Why So Many Questions?""

""References""""Chapter Two The First Amendment and Freedom of Expression""; ""Introduction""; ""Question 1 What is "freedom of speech"?""; ""Question 2 How has the Court justified limits on the expression of ideas?""; ""Question 3 Shouldn't we ban dangerous ideas?""; ""Question 4 May the government punish those who engage in "hate speech"?""; ""Question 5 Why must society tolerate obscenity?""; ""Question 6 Why does the government permit sexually explicit material to invade our homes over the Internet?""; ""Question 7 Why not require that people in public debate tell the truth?""

""Question 8 How is burning the American flag a form of free speech?""""Question 9 If flag burning is protected by the first Amendment, why is cross burning sometimes not protected?""; ""Question 10 Why should a democratic society tolerate the expression of views that are offensive to the majority?""; ""References""; ""Chapter Three Freedom of Religion""; ""Introduction""; ""Question 1 Why can't government help advance the religious values that the majority of Americans share?""; ""Question 2 Are there limits on a person's right to practice his or her religion?""

""Question 3 Doesn't banning "voluntary prayer" in public schools interfere with children's freedom of religion?""""Question 4 If secular groups are allowed access to the schools, shouldn't religious groups have the same rights?""; ""Question 5 Doesn't teaching evolution in the schools amount to the establishment of secular religion?""; ""Question 6 Isn't government funding for social services provided by religious organizations endangering the constitutional separation of church and state?""; ""References""; ""Chapter Four Equality Under the Constitution""; ""Introduction""

""Question 1 How does the Constitution make us equal?""""Question 2 If the Constitution commands "equal protection of the laws," why was racial segregation permitted for so long?""; ""Question 3 Why did the courts order "forced busing"?""; ""Question 4 Isn't "affirmative action" just another form of racial or sexual discrimination?""; ""Question 5 May government "discriminate" on the basis of race in order to advance the cause of racial diversity?""; ""Question 6 Do we still need a new Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to secure gender equality?""

""Question 7 How do you know if you are a victim of unconstitutional discrimination?""

Notes:

First published 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-34948-2

1-315-66456-9

9781315664569

OCLC:

932324090