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Unit 3 Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
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Tinker v Des Moines

A

schools can prohibit a student’s free speech

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Schenck v U.S.

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upheld espionage act of 1917; defendant did not have the right of free speech when there was “clear and present danger”

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3
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District of Columbia v Heller

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second amendment guarantees right to bear arms for self-defense, regardless of military status

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4
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Engel v Vitale

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schools are not allowed to sponsor religious activities, as this violates the Establishment clause

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5
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Wisconsin v Yoder

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schools are not allowed to force Amish students to attend school past 8th grade, as this violates the free exercise clause

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6
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Gideon v Wainwright

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guarantees right to a lawyer, even if you cannot afford one

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7
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Roe v Wade

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protects a woman’s right to an abortion

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8
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1st amendment

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protects right of free speech

First clause: establishment clause
Second clause: free exercise clause

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9
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2nd amendment

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right to bear arms

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10
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3rd amendment

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soldiers cannot be quartered in one’s house

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4th amendment

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protects against unreasonable search and seizure without a warrant

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5th amendment

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protects the right to:

  • jury trial
  • protection against double-jeopardy
  • protection against self-incrimination
  • fair trial
  • protection against seizure of property without compensation
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6th amendment

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protects rights of criminal defendants:

  • public trial without delay
  • having a lawyer
  • impartial jury
  • knowing who accused you
  • knowing the nature of your charges
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14
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8th amendment

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protects against cruel and unusual punishment

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15
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14th amendment

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guarantees citizenship to all people born in america

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16
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establishment clause

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first clause of 1st amendment

government cannot support/promote national religion

17
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free exercise clause

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second clause of 1st amendment

federal government cannot interfere with your religious beliefs

18
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due process clause

A

fourteenth amendment clause

protects unalienable rights

19
Q

double-jeopardy clause

A

clause of 14th amendment

protects against being prosecuted for the same crime twice

20
Q

Patriotic act

A

broad searching authority after 9/11

21
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USA freedom act

A

government needs a warrant to access metadata

22
Q

civil rights act

A

prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, or ethnicity

23
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amendments act

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prohibits gender discrimination in schools and in financial aid

24
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voting rights act

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prohibits discriminatory voting restrictions

25
prior restraint
censorship on a certain form of expression by the government
26
Bill of rights
federal document consolidating our human rights
27
new york times v U.S.
protected freedom of speech of press, against prior restraint
28
Mcdonald v chicago
protected one's right to keep a gun in one's house for self-defense
29
brown v board of ed.
declared that segregation violates the equal protection clause
30
affirmative action
policy of supporting oppressed groups