Learning Objectives
- Define rights and liberties and their role in a democratic society.
- Explain how the Bill of Rights relates to the federal government and to the states.
- Describe how the First Amendment protects both church and state, as well as individuals’ religious freedom.
- Explain the value of freedom of expression and how its protections have been tested.
- Give examples of different interpretations of the Second Amendment’s meaning.
- Describe the protections afforded criminal defendants under the Constitution.
- Discuss the extent of an individual’s right to privacy.
- Compare the idea of civil rights with civil obligations.