MATCH PLEAS 1. Bill of Rights
negative or disparaging remarks that can hurt a person's reputation
2. defamation
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
3. equal protection clause
law that attempts to regulate more than is allowed by the Constitution
4. establishment clause
asks whether or not the government is infringing on the fundamental rights of an individual
5. free exercise clause
private property cannot be taken for public use without just compensation (Fifth Amendment)
6. overbroad law
an individual has the right to freely practice his or her religion without government interference
7. procedural due process
(Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments) a Constitutional guarantee that is invoked when fundamental rights are denied based on a particular classification
8. substantive due process
the guarantee that the government cannot favor any particular religion
9. takings clause
asks whether the government followed the proper procedures in depriving a particular individual of liberty or property rights
10. vague law
a law that is so unclear you cannot tell what is being prohibited and what is being allowed