unit 3 Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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527s

A

independent campaigns

specific to political reader

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2
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soundbite

A

video clip

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3
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soft $

A

harder to track and given to political parties then given to major candidate

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4
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due process clause

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individual civil liberties- criminal process rights

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5
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caucus

A

like minded people who need select candidates they will support in election

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6
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closed primary

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a party nominating election in which only declared party member can vote

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7
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coattail effect

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effect of a strong candidate running for an office at the top of the ballet helping to attract voters

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civil liberties

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guarantees the safety of persons, opinions and property from the arbitrary acts of gov

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civil rights

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positive acts of gov that seek to make constitutional vary tees a reality for all petiole

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10
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blanket primary

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voting process- voters receive a long ballot containing the names of all co tenders regardless of party can vote how they choose

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Bill of attainder

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legislative act that inflicts punishment without a court trial

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12
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establishment clause

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separates church and state

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13
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exclusionary rule

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evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person whom they took it from

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14
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ex pust facto law

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a law applied to an act committed by its passage

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15
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pacs

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political action comitee, political arm of corruption

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16
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free exercise

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Second part of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom

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17
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gerrymandering

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drawing of elect Torrell district lines to the addendum party or group

18
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Grand jury

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formal device by which a person can be accused of serious crime serious crime

19
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Hardmoney

A

campaign money that is subject to regulations by the FEC

20
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indictment

A

formal complaint for grand jury which charges of the accused went with its crimes

21
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libel

A

false and malicious use of printed words

22
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Open primary

A

A party nominating election in which any qualified voter can be part of

23
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slander

A

false use of spoken words

24
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sedition

A

crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force

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Writ of habeas corpus
court order, prevents unjust arrest and imprisonment
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tinker versus Des Moines school district
speech, extended freedom of speech to symbolic speech
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angle versus vitale
religion, band on organized school prayer
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Cantwell versus Connecticut
religion, Inc. free exercise of religion
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Schenck v us
speech, government can limit free-speech if it provokes a clear and present danger
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Miranda versus Arizona
fifth amendment, please have to make legal rights known at the time of arrest
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Greg versus Georgia
eighth amendment, upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty
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Lemon versus Kurtzman
religion, aid to church related school must be for non-religious purpose only
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Miller versus California
speech, tried to clarify what is obscene
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map versus Ohio
fourth amendment, incorporation of the fourth amendment
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Gideon versus Wainwright
sixth amendment, Inc. the sixth amendment right to an attorney
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Row versus Wade
ninth amendment, struck down states right to ban first term abortion is based on states not being able to infringe on the rights of privacy
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near versus Minnesota
Press, newspapers are per tech did from prior restraint
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Zurcher versus Stanford daily
Press, a proper search warrant can be applied to a newspaper
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New York Times versus Sullivan
Press, to prove libel be at tact individual needs to not only prove that it was false but also that it was done with Moe lice or reckless disregard for the truth
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Hazelwood school district versus Kohlmier
Press, prior restraint can be applied to school newspapers
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Primary
go and vote
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caucus
series of meetings