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How might American citzens respond if the bill of rights were suspended?
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The American public did nothing .... the Patriot Act suspended the Bill of Rights
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How did the Hollywood Ten respond to questions posed by the House Un-American activities committee?
They asserted their Fifth amendment rights against self-incrimination
Individual rights of American citizens are contained in what?
The Bill of Rights has the rights of citizens.
Describe the procedural safeguards that protect American constitutional rights?
describe the procedural safeguards that protect American constitutional rights?
What American group fought for the recognition of treaty rights?
Native American
How does the supreme court's decision in each case affect the rights of american citizen?
How does the supreme court's decision in each case affect the rights of american citizen?
What part of the constitution is most directly related to the preservation of the personal liberties of American citzens?
bill of rights
What peaceful steps did France take to guarantee its people more freedom?
declaration of the rights of man and of citzens thats how they did it
How did some states respond to the constitutional amendments that gave African American rights as citizens?
They passed Jim Crow laws.
What amendment made African Americans citzens and gave them equal protection under the law?
The 14th amendment gave rights to former slaves.
How did Abraham Lincoln's actions during the war violate citizen's civil rights?
During the US Civil War, President Lincoln suspended many freedoms that were guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Habeas Corpus as example was suspended. Suspected supporters of the Confederacy were denied due process. Lincoln's defence of this was that in an emergency, certain civil rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights had to be suspended in the interest of preserving the Union.
How did the Hollywood Ten respond to questions posed by the House Un-American activities committee?
They asserted their Fifth amendment rights against self-incrimination
When the military is in charge and citizens rights are suspended?
Martial law.
When Fundamental Rights can be suspended?
Fundametal rights can be suspendedwhen there are wars and other reasons ,when it can besuspended the government will inform.
Are there ever any times when the rights guaranteed in the bill of rights should be suspended or abridged?
yes when it involves school newspapers
Are there times when you must give up a portion of your civil rights?
If you are convicted of a crime and go to prison, some of your rights are suspended.
When the government suspends the Bill of Rights it is called?
In the US there is no legal means by which the Bill of Rights can be suspended. So I call it.........REVOLUTION!
During the Civil War which President suspended some of the basic rights of citizens in the name of keeping public order?
Abraham Lincoln, right to habeus corpus during American revolution
