AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics Unit 3: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 3 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
This unit covers the Bill of Rights, incorporation doctrine, and landmark Supreme Court cases that define civil liberties and protect civil rights in American society.
Begin with Topic 3.1: The Bill of RightsTo review Unit 3, go through each of the 13 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 3 test, pulled directly from the AP® U.S. Government & Politics curriculum.
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights
- What the Bill of Rights Is
- Why the Bill of Rights Was Added
- The Ten Amendments
First Amendment: Freedom of Religion
First Amendment: Freedom of Religion
- The Religion Clauses and Religious Liberty
- Establishment Clause and School Prayer
- Free Exercise Clause and Religious Exemptions
First Amendment: Freedom of Speech
First Amendment: Freedom of Speech
- What Freedom of Speech Protects
- When Government Can and Cannot Regulate Speech
- Student Speech and Symbolic Speech
First Amendment: Freedom of the Press
First Amendment: Freedom of the Press
- What Freedom of the Press Protects
- Prior Restraint and Other Limits on the Press
- Near v. Minnesota
Second Amendment: Right to Bear Arms
Second Amendment: Right to Bear Arms
- What the Second Amendment Protects
- The Two Interpretations of the Amendment
- District of Columbia v. Heller
Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety
Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety
- Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety
- The Three Amendment Areas in One Place
- Death Penalty Limits Under the Eighth Amendment
Selective Incorporation
Selective Incorporation
- What Selective Incorporation Is
- How Incorporation Developed
- How to Analyze an Incorporation Case
Amendments: Due Process and the Rights of the Accused
Amendments: Due Process and the Rights of the Accused
- What Procedural Due Process Is
- The Main Rights of the Accused
- Searches, Interrogation, and Trial Protections
Amendments: Due Process and the Right to Privacy
Amendments: Due Process and the Right to Privacy
- What Substantive Due Process Protects
- Unenumerated Rights and the Right to Privacy
- The Main Cases on Privacy and Liberty
Social Movements and Equal Protection
Social Movements and Equal Protection
- Civil Rights and Equal Protection
- How Social Movements Use Constitutional Rights
- The Civil Rights Movement
Government Responses to Social Movements
Government Responses to Social Movements
- How Government Responds to Social Movements
- The Four Required Government Responses
- How These Responses Were Enforced
Balancing Minority and Majority Rights
Balancing Minority and Majority Rights
- Majority Rule, Civil Rights, and Equal Protection
- From Slavery to Segregation
- Brown v. Board of Education
Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action
- What Affirmative Action Is
- The Equal Protection Debate and Strict Scrutiny
- The Main Supreme Court Cases
Notes
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