PLSC 201 Lecture 9: Civil Liberties (2)
3 Nov 2017
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Civil liberties: limit what gov"t can do to individuals, grows out of classical liberalism roots. Contrast with civil rights: protections . American belief in civil liberties stems from british tradition and abuse: magna carta (1215) To: no cruel or unusual punishment, local and speedy trials, by the 1300s, jury trials were common. British abuse: revolutionary period in britain (1600s) Criminal proceedings for political punishment: no protection against self-incrimination, general writ. Blanket search warrant: used extensively in the colonies to catch smugglers. 3 ps of civil liberties in bill of rights. Establishment: prevents the gov"t from creating and enforcing religion: 3 rd : freedom from quartering troops, 4 th : protection from unreasonable/unwarranted search and seizure, mo v. mcneely (2013, birchfield v. nd (2016) Participation: : 1 st : redress of grievances (voting) Symbolic/descriptive representation more equal representation: having representation who looks like you (redraw to get.
