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TrueFalseCivil Liberties are protections against government actions that infringe upon individual freedoms.Incorporation is the process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.Amendments are RATIFIED by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate OR by ⅔ of the states.The first amendment covers freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

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Let's evaluate each statement:

  1. Civil Liberties are protections against government actions that infringe upon individual freedoms.

    • True: Civil liberties are indeed protections against government actions that infringe upon individual rights and freedoms.

  2. Incorporation is the process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

    • True: Incorporation refers to the legal doctrine through which the Bill of Rights is made applicable to the states via the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

  3. Amendments are RATIFIED by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate OR by ⅔ of the states.

    • False: Amendments are proposed by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress or by a convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures. They are ratified by three-fourths (not two-thirds) of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.

  4. The first amendment covers freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

    • True: The First Amendment does indeed guarantee freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.

In summary:

  1. True
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True