AP GOV FINAL Flashcards
(26 cards)
Approximately 90 percent of all criminal cases in the US?
Are resolved by plea bargaining and do not go to trial
Lemon v. Kurztman
The supreme Court case that allowed for the federal funding for religious schools to construct buildings
NAACP v. Alabama
The Supreme Court case that protected the right to associate
Selective Incorporation
To extend the protection of the Bill of Rights to be binding on the states
Cases that address the right to free speech
Roth v. United States and Texas v. Johnson
This supreme court determined that the death penalty is NOT a form of cruel or unusual punishment
Gregg v. Georgia
The supreme court enforce the use of the exclusionary rule in states trials
Mapp v. Ohio
The supreme court has regularly cited the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to
Extend the protection of the Bill of Rights to be binding to the states
Near v. Minnesota and New York Times Company v. United States
Prior restraint
Prior Restraint is when the government tries to limit
The press
Miller v. California
The community should be used to determine what is obscenity
The Establishment clause
Prohibits the federal government from promoting religion or creating a national religion
The Free-Exercise Clause
Protects an individual’s religious beliefs and reasonable religious practices
Schenck v.US (1962)
“Clear and present danger”
Determine when a state can limit free speech
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Struck down prayer in public schools ( violated 1st amendment)
The NY state board of regents authorized a prayer at the start of the school day.
Wisconsin v Yoder (1972)
All children must attend public school until 16
Established the rights to exercise their religious beliefs under the 1st amendment takes priority over the states interests
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
Chicago and oak park challenge gun bans after Columbia v heller
14th amendment due process clause
Solidifies 2nd amendment
U can carry a firearm in your house
Lemon v kurtzman (1971)
The lemon test
Federal funding may be used by religious schools to construct buildings and acquire educational materials
Near v. Minnesota (1931)
New York Times co v. US (1971)
Defend the first amendment
Free press against prior restraint by the gov
Roth v. US (1957) and Miller v. California (1973)
1st amendment does not protect obscene speech
Tinker v. Des Moines ( 1969)
Armband protest
Symbolic speech is protected under the 1st amendment
Texas v. Johnson (1989)
Burning the flag is symbolic speech
1st amendment
Barron v Baltimore (1833)
Limited reach of bill of rights to the national gov
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Arrested individuals have the right to self incrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th amendments
