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UNIT 3

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Civil Rights

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Protection from racial, religious gender and other discriminations

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Civil Liberties

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liberties and freedoms established in the constitution that protect citizens opinions and properties against arbitrary gov

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Establishment Clause

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

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Free exercise clause

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Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion

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Lemon Test

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3 Part test for ‘ Establishment clause cases” that a law must pass before its declared constitutional

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Wisconsin V Yoder

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Amish/ mandatory school

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Engel V Vitale

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Student led prayer in public schools

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Wall of separation

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Term for the separation of church and the state

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Time, Place and Manner

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Gov regulations that place restrictions on free speech, decides if the speech was constitutional or unconstitutional

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Clear and present danger

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Test for judging if freedom of speech can be oppressed

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symbolic speech

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Non verbal forms of communication

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Tinker V des Moines

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Arm bands in school during Vietnam war

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Schenck v US

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Pamphlets against the draft, didn’t complain against it, just convinced people in not doing it

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Prior restraint

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Form of censorship that allows the gov to review the content of printed materials and prevent publication

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NY TIMES V US

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Nixon applied prior restraint to NY and Washington post because pentagon classified information got leaked

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Selective incorporation

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the ability of the federal gov to prevent states from enacting laws that violate some of the basic constitutional rights of citizens

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Procedural Due Process

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Principles in US legal system that requires gov to follow fair and just procedures when it takes away a person, life liberty and property

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Substantive Due Process

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The 5th and 14th amendment protect fundamental rights from government interference

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Exclusionary Rule

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Evidence illegally obtained has to be excluded from criminal trial.

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4th amendment

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Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures of property by the gov

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8th amendment

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Prohibits excessive bail, fines and cruel and unusual punishment

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Mc Donald V Chicago

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He did this case to apply the Heller V district of Columbia to all states. He wasn’t allow to buy a handgun in Chicago so he sued

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6th amendment

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guarantees criminal defendants the right to an attorney and the right to speedy trial

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9th amendment

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The enumeration of rights does not mean that people do not have other rights

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7th amendment

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right to a jury

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5th Amendment

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No double jeopardy, no deprived of life, liberty, and property without the due process of law

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Brown v. Board of education Topeka

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Overturned Plessy v Ferguson decision about segregation in public schools

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Civil rights act of 1964

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Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion , gender, or national origin.

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Title IX

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Prohibits gender discrimination

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Voting Rights act of 1965

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No voting discrimination

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Grassroots movements

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A type of movement organization that relies on member participation to promote social change

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Pleclearance

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Prior approval of justice department of changes to new election laws by some states

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White Primary

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A state Primary election that restricts voting to only whites

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Grandfather Clause

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registration laws allowing people who do not meet the requirements to vote, to vote if their ancestors had voted before 1967

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Equal rights amendments

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Seeks to end legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment and legal matters

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Strict Scrutiny

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A form of judicial review that courts use to determine the constitutionality of certain laws

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Affirmative action

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Efforts to improve opportunities for underrepresented or disadvantaged groups. in employment and education

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