ap gov amendments Flashcards

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first amendment

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grievances, religion, assembly, speech, press

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petition the government

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petition to get anything on ballot

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establishment clause

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can’t have state sponsored religion, can’t force religion

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free exercise clause

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dont need to practice religion, practice what you want

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freedom of assembly

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ability to assemble on public property, may need permit for public

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what isn’t protected by freedom of speech (8)

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inciting, words of clear and present danger, treasonous, liable, slander, sedition, obesities, perjury

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what are inciting words

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words that cause others to make them do bad things

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what are liable words

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false written words

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what is slander

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false spoken words

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what is perjury

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lying under oath

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restrictions on assembly

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permits, time, place, manner

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prior restraint

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cencorship of publication

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what can’t the government do with freedom of press

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prior restraint without proving national security

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second amendment

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right to bear arms

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third amendment

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no quartering of soldiers

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fourth amendment

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search and seizure

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what do police need on their warrant

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who, what, where, when, probable cause, judges signature

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probable cause

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reasonable case to be issuing a search warrant/making arrest; must be more than mere suspicion

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what can police use in the court of law

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anything they hear, see, smell, taste, touch

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exclusionary clause

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illegally obtained evidence cannot be used against you in court of law

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what do teachers need when they search a student

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reasonable suspicion

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what do police need when they want to search something/someone

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probable cause and/or a warrant

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reasonable suspicion

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suspicion based on specific facts; less than probable cause, could just be a hunch

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fifth amendment

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eminent domain, no double jeopardy, no self incrimination, due process of law, must be put on trial without indictment of grand jury

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what does it mean to be put on trial without indictment of grand jury
you must have pre-trial to determine if you have enough charges brought against you for a grand jury trial
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what is due process of law
police, government, etc must follow the rules of the law
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what is no self incrimination mean
individuals have the right to remain silent, don't need to answer questions, use anytime, plead the fifth
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what is no double jeopardy mean
you can't be put on trial for the same crime more than once
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what is eminent domain
local, state, and federal government can take your property but must compensate you for it
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sixth amendment
trial without undue delay, impartial jury, right to attorney, present at trial
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what is undue delay
right to a speedy trial
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what are you allowed in a courtroom
must be informed of what is going against you, call witnesses, go against witnesses, speedy and public trial, right to an attorney
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what type of courtroom is the sixth amendment
criminal cases
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what type of courtroom is the seventh amendment
civil cases
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seventh amendment
jury trial for civil trial in federal court
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eighth amendment
no excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment
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bail
sum of money to get out of jail before trial
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why is bail beneficial
shows innocent before proven guilty, better prepare defense team, help ensure you show up for trial (will have to pay)
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what is important about the bail sum
must meet crime, severe crime have higher price and vice versa
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preventative detention
have the right to deny bail if individual has capacity to disappear before trial
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what does no cruel and unusual punishment mean
punishment should meet the crime, only comes into play with what the judge/juryhas sentenced to you
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examples of cruel and unusual punishment
10 years is too much for stealing case of beer
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why is police beating you up for crime not protected by the eighth
not what the judge sentenced you for, but violates the fifth (due process) so that's why it's illegal
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ninth amendment
unenumerated rights
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what are unenumerated rights
rights that aren't directly listed but are still given to the people
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example of unenumerated rights
privacy within relationships, privacy in your body for abortions
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tenth amendment
anything not delegated nor prohibited to states is state power, reserved powers
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eleventh amendment
jurisdiction of federal courts
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12th amendment
12th separated president and vice president on ballot
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13th amendment
abolished slavery
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14th amendment
citizenship clause, due process clause, equal protection clause; state cannot deny any
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citizenship clause
all people born in the U.S are citizens of the U.S
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equal protection clause
prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction equal protection of the law
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selective incorporation
no state can deny constitutional rights of citizens
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why are the 3 clauses in the 14th amendment important
they brought the Bill of Rights down to a state level
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15th amendment
african american males can vote
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16th amendment
federal income tax
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17th amendment
direct election of senators
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18th amendment
banned use of alcoholic beverages
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19th amendment
women can vote
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20th amendment
shortened time between election and when presidents are sworn into office
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when were the lame duck periods for presidents and when are they now
original- march 20th now- january 20th
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when were the lame duck periods for congress and when are they now
original- march 3rd now- january 3rd
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21st amendment
repeal of prohibition
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22nd amendment
limits president to 2 terms (8 years, 10 max)
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23rd amendment
awarded D.C 3 electoral votes and residents the right to vote1
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23rd amendment
awarded D.C 3 electoral votes and residents the right to vote
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24th amendment
prohibited poll tax
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25th amendment
president succession and disability
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order of succession if present dies
vice president, speaker of the house, president protempore, secretary of state
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26th amendment
voting age lowered to 18
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27th amendment
congress members can vote themselves a pay raise
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plessy vs ferguson
seperate but equal- segregation
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brown vs board of education
overturned plessy vs ferguson