Unit 3 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Tinker v Des Moines
schools can prohibit a student’s free speech
Schenck v U.S.
upheld espionage act of 1917; defendant did not have the right of free speech when there was “clear and present danger”
District of Columbia v Heller
second amendment guarantees right to bear arms for self-defense, regardless of military status
Engel v Vitale
schools are not allowed to sponsor religious activities, as this violates the Establishment clause
Wisconsin v Yoder
schools are not allowed to force Amish students to attend school past 8th grade, as this violates the free exercise clause
Gideon v Wainwright
guarantees right to a lawyer, even if you cannot afford one
Roe v Wade
protects a woman’s right to an abortion
1st amendment
protects right of free speech
First clause: establishment clause
Second clause: free exercise clause
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
soldiers cannot be quartered in one’s house
4th amendment
protects against unreasonable search and seizure without a warrant
5th amendment
protects the right to:
- jury trial
- protection against double-jeopardy
- protection against self-incrimination
- fair trial
- protection against seizure of property without compensation
6th amendment
protects rights of criminal defendants:
- public trial without delay
- having a lawyer
- impartial jury
- knowing who accused you
- knowing the nature of your charges
8th amendment
protects against cruel and unusual punishment
14th amendment
guarantees citizenship to all people born in america
establishment clause
first clause of 1st amendment
government cannot support/promote national religion
free exercise clause
second clause of 1st amendment
federal government cannot interfere with your religious beliefs
due process clause
fourteenth amendment clause
protects unalienable rights
double-jeopardy clause
clause of 14th amendment
protects against being prosecuted for the same crime twice
Patriotic act
broad searching authority after 9/11
USA freedom act
government needs a warrant to access metadata
civil rights act
prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, or ethnicity
amendments act
prohibits gender discrimination in schools and in financial aid
voting rights act
prohibits discriminatory voting restrictions