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civil cases
Political systems; General
Court cases that concern relations between individuals and organizations, such as a divorce action or a suit for damages arising from an automobile accident or for violation of a business contract.
civil disobedience
Political systems; General
The conscious refusal to obey laws that are believed to be unjust, unconstitutional, or immoral.
civil liberties
Political systems; General
The fundamental rights of a free society that are protected by the Bill of Rights against the power of the government, such as freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly.
civil rights
Political systems; General
The constitutional rights of all individuals and especially of blacks and other minorities, to enjoy full equality and equal protection of the laws.
equal rights amendment (era):
Political systems; General
A proposed amendment to the Constitution, aimed at ending discrimination against women, that states: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any ...
civil service
Political systems; General
The civilian employees of the government and the administrative system in which they work.
clear and present danger test
Political systems; General
A test established by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1919 to define the point at which speech loses the protection of the First Amendment.
