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Establishment clause

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Freedom to religion, The gov. Can’t choose your religion

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Free exercise clause

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Gives us the freedom to practice on religion freely as long as it is not interfering with public

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Feminist mystique

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By Friedan
Describes the assumptions that women would be fulfilled by house work-marriage, and children

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Lemon test

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Determines whether a gov. Law or action meets the requirements of establishment clause

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Tinker vs. Des Maines School district

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Students were black arm bands to School to protest the veitam war and were sent Home
This was ruled constitutional
1968 - 1969

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5th amendment

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Protections against self- incrimination

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Prior restraint

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State law requiring review and approval of phanphlets fliers or posted signs before they are distributed

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Selective incorporation

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The case -by-case approach of deciding which portions of the Bill of rights apply to States

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Gideon vs. Wainwright

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This established that no one could pick or choose who is and isn’t worthy of having the right to console because how big their wallet is

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Exclusionary rule

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Prevents the gov. From using most evidence gathered in violation of the U.S. Constitution

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14th amendment

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Equal protections - granted citizenship protections

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Lawerence vs. Texas

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Court overturned being gay as illegal
Finding that the 14th amendment provides due process and equal protections for sexual protections
2003

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Engel vs. Vital

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This case was about if public schools may also play a role in teaching faith to God though daily prayer
This was protected by the 1st amendment,

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Miranda vs. Arizona

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Judical review

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When the supreme court declares a new law unconstitutional

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Texas vs. Johnson

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Roe vs. Wade

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1973
Establish whether a women’s health /fetus life
The right to privacy protected adoration

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Schenck vs. United States

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Schenck distributed pamphlets saying the draft violated the 13th amendment prohibition against involuntary servitude
This was unconstitutional
1919

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District of Columbia vs. Heller

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McDonald vs. City of Chicago

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New York Times vs. United States

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1971
The Nixon administration attempted to prevent the New York Times and Washington post from publishing materials about the” pentagon papers case”

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Writ of habeas corpus

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Directs the custodian of the witness to bring him or her to court
3.2 percentile

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Civil rights

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The rights of a citizen to political and socialfreedom and equality.

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Civil liberties

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These are freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution

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9th amendment
Protects fundamental rights to privacy
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Barron vs. Baltimore
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Hate crime
A crime against a person, property, society, based on their gender,religion,race or disability
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Miller test
It provides a clear and objective standard for determining obscenity
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Lee vs. Weisman
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Wallace vs. Jaffree
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Gitlow vs. New York
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Executive order 9066
The intermission of Japanese into camps( Franklin D. Roosevelt waspresident) The U.S.GOv. Was able to rectify because Ronald Reagan gave 1.2million to them
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13th amendment
Abolished slavery
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15th amendment
Gave black males the right to vote
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4th amendment
Protections against unreasonable searches
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Clear and present danger test
Determining when speech is protected by the first amendment
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Wisconsin vs. Yoder
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Equal pay act
Everyone gets paid equal no matter than color or gender
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ADA
American's with disabilities Act Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities
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Glass ceiling
The ceiling for women to break through This is line that divides women and men in the work place
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Public opinion
Very outwards with your opinion; not afraid to share
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Private opinion
Keep your opinion to your self;does not share
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Stonewall incident
A turning point in the Gay rights movement
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Civil rights act -title vii( 1964)
- Protect older people from ageism (anyone over 40) - Protect women in the work place from sexual harassment and pregnancy protections
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Civil right act - title ix
Prohibits discrimination on basis of sex in educational programsthat receive on benefit from federal finiacial assistance
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Betty Freidan
She wrote the book feminine mystique
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24th amendment
This ended the poll tax
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Jim Crow laws
Laws that provided strict separation of racial gaps in public settings (Segregation)
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Strict scrutiny
A test used by the courts to determine if unequal treatment I is illegal This test is based on characteristics
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Plessyvs. Ferguson
Established the practice of separate but equal (1896)
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Dread Scott
He said the Congress had exceeded its authority in the Missouri compromise because it had no power to forbid on abolish slavery in the territories west of missour
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Brown vs. Brad of education
Signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of U.S.
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Bake vs. University of California Davis
University's use of racial quotas Ruled unconstitutional
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Voting rights act of 1965
August 6th, 1965 This flawed the discriminatory voting practices used in many southern states.
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Burwell vs. Hobby lobby
Hobby doesn't have to provide birth control for their employees because they don't believe in it
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Affirmative action
To ensure equal employment opportunities for applicants and employees
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De facto segregation
Segregation by natural occurrence Ex.go topeople we like or people that like US
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De jure segregation
Segregation by law - Jim Crow laws Ex. White only schools, water fountains, bathrooms, etc.
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Consensus opinion
Most agree
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Decisive opinion
Quickly made decisions
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Random sample
A randomly selected subset of a population
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Political socialization
The process by which we develop our political views
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Life style effect
What av Home life is like
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Generational effect
The impact of an important external event in shaping the veins of a generation ex. Our generation affect is the great recession of 2008 ex.baby boomers isgreat depression.
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Media and public opinion
They are one of the most influential opinions on yang peoples political views
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Push poll
Attempt to shew the public's opinion about a subject
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Exit poll
Happens an Election Day to get a read on to project the results before the poll closes
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Tracking poll
To track change overtime
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Straw poll
Unscientific survey to gage the public opinion(count the hands)
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Socialization agents
The individual, organizations and institutions that facilitate the acquisition of political views Ex. Family, the media, schools,churches,peers,political and community leaders
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Polling statistics
The results of public polling
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Gallup poll
An assessment of public opinion by the questioning of a statistically representantative sample
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Beginning and end of slavery
Begin 1619 - 1865
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Divisive opinion
Highly argued
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Non-opinion
No real opinion
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A.d.e.a
Age discrimination employment Act
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AARP
American association of retired people (1967)
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How many people identify as transgender
1.4 million
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DoMA
Defense of marriage Act
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Democrats and Republicans views on Gay's
Democrats- are supportive Republicans - not support/very critical of them
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When was gay rights first included in a political party
1970'S/ 1980'S Democrats
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First President to publicly address Gay rights
Bill Clinton
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Bringing of women's rights movement
1840 women started standing up
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Declaration of sentiments
A document stating women's rights

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