Better Short Answers Flashcards
(12 cards)
Right to privacy
Holmes
Older than BOR
Penumbra of 9th
Griswold & Roe
Natural Rights in Declaration of Independence
Cercio and Locke TJ DOI "expression of the American mind" Juxtaposed by slavery Sets foundation for equality 9, 13, 14, & democracy
Death penalty
Cruel & unusual
Gregg v. Georgia
1st degree
Roper v. Simmons & Kennedy v. LA
Substantive Due Process
Munn v. IL
State rights over nat
McDonald v. Chicago & Lochner v. NY
Public good makes exception
Total & selective incorporation
Black=total, Frankfurter=selective
Stay with foundation or allow progressive society
Adamson & Rochin v. CA
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Regardless of race, color or servitude
Addition to 13
Discredited by “black codes”
P&I - Duncan v. Louisiana
13th Amendment
Abolishes slavery
Followed by black codes
Allows slavery to continue through punishment and debt
Dredd Scott v. Sandford
Born in VA, sold to MO
Travel, wife, fathers children
Sues for freedom
Denied rights of nation
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Democratically choose to be free/slave when applying for statehood
Repeals MO Compromise
Stephen Douglas, IL
Missouri Compromise
Nation close to splitting MO slave, Maine free N&W states "forever free" Precipitates civil war Repealed by KS/NE Act
Bill of Rights
First 10 - JMads
Feds no, anti Feds yes
Selective v. Total
Shape American society
Protections for slavery in original constitution
Never mentioned explicitly
Allusions protect until 13 & 14
Art 1. Sec, 3 = 3/5 better for south
Art 4. Sec 2 = fugitive slaves, Dred Scott v. Sandford