Civil Liberties Terms List

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Words and concepts that protect freedoms. selective incorporation doctrine procedural due process substantive due process Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) search and seizure exclusionary rule Roe […]

Electing a President

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2016 Presidential Election Results. How the USA Voted: Use Bloomberg’s Map of results.   We know who won. Where was this election won? What were the […]

The Tipping Point

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Virginia Ratifying Convention. The Virginia Ratifying convention brought together great minds and great leaders in a large, influential state. Though ratification was perhaps imminent, the […]

Gaffe

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The Risk in Public Campaigning. Gaffe: “An unintentional comment that causes a politician embarrassment. The term often refers to a politician inadvertently saying something publicly that […]