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AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 3

Unit 3 · 13–18%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

The Bill of Rights in practice.

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Topics

  • Bill of Rights
  • Selective incorporation
  • Due process
  • Equal protection
  • Civil rights movements

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Original practice

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1 of 1Civil Liberties and Civil Rights · hard · free response

A public high school suspends a student for wearing a shirt with a political slogan after the student remains peaceful in class. Using the idea of student speech rights, write a short argument that applies a constitutional principle, reaches a conclusion, and addresses one counterargument.

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Take your time—this is practice, not a test.

Review checklist

  1. 01Distinguish a civil liberty from a civil rights claim.
  2. 02Explain selective incorporation in one sentence.
  3. 03Attach a clause or amendment to a scenario before naming a case.

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