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1st Amendment

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RAPPS

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2nd Amendment

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Right to bear arms and serve in state militia

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3rd Amendment

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Limits governments power to quarter soldiers

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4th Amendment

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Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

- No official can search a persons home or take property without a search warrant

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Exclusionary rule

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Evidence collected without a search warrant isn’t valid

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5th Amendment

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Guarantees that (sided)

  • you won’t be forced to SELF INCRIMINATE
  • you must be INDICTED or formally accused by a grand jury
  • DUE PROCESS will protect will protect the right of those accused
  • EMINENT DOMAIN will limit the gov’t right to take your property
  • protected from DOUBLE JEPORDY: being accused of the same crime twice
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6th Amendment

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  • Must be told nature of charges
  • trial by jury
  • rep by lawyer
  • public speedy impartial jury
  • right to question and hear all witnesses
  • permitted to call witnesses in your defense
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7th Amendment

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Right to a jury in civil cases if the amount is more than $20

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8th Amendment

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Prohibits excessive fines/ bail, prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

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9th Amendment

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The rights in the constitution aren’t the only rights of the people

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10th Amendment

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Grants states reserved rights

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11th Amendment

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Can’t sue a state unless you’re in the state

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12th Amendment

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The president and the Vice President must run on the ballot together

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13th Amendment

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Officially ends slavery

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14th Amendment

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Defines and includes blacks as citizens, guarantees equal protection under law, and prohibits states from passing laws that interfere with constitutional rights

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15th Amendment

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Granted voting to black men

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16th Amendment

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Congress can impose income tax

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17th Amendment

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Senators will be elected by the people to office

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18th Amendment

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Prohibition on alcohol

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19th Amendment

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Voting for women

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20th Amendment

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Changed the dates of congressional and presidential terms

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21st amendment

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Ends prohibition of alcohol

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22nd Amendment

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Limits the president to two terms in office

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23rd Amendment

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Gave citizens of D.C. right to vote

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24th Amendment
Made poll taxes illegal
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25th Amendment
Established a plan for succession of the presidency
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26th Amendment
Changes the voting age from 21 to 18
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27th Amendment
Delays congressional pay raises until the following term
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Abington School Districts
Forbids the reading of bible verses over the intercom in public schools (1st)
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Brown v. board of ed
Banned segregated schools (14th)
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Engel v. Vitale
removes prayer from public schools (1st)
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Gideon v. Wainwright
establishes that everyone has the right to an attorney in court cases. (6th)
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Mapp v. Ohio
establishes exclusionary rule- evidence collected without a warrant is considered invalid. (4th)
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Miranda v. Arizona
establishes that everyone must be read their rights when arrested (5th)
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N.J. v. T.L.O
Established "reasonable suspicion" and Loco Parentis in schools--teachers can search students if suspected (4th)
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Near v. Minnesota
state can't stop publication of articles (1st)
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Texas v. Johnson
may burn own flag as freedom of expression (1st)
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Tinker v. Des Moines
court allows students to protest by wearing black armbands to school (1st)
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Roe v. Wade
supreme court uphold's woman's freedom to choose abortion except in 3rd trimester (9th)
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Obergefell v. Hodges
Court ruled same sex marriage constitutional (14th and 9th)
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acquitted
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
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Affirmative action
an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination
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amendment process
An amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
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Bail
release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail.
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Censorship
Gov't regulation of media
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Act that outlaws discrimination based on race, sex , religion, or national origin
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discrimination
the prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
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Segregation
the act of setting apart
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double jeopardy
the act of trying someone again for a crime that they've already been accused of and tried for.
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Due process
the guaranteed process that protects people's rights when accused of committing a crime
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Eminent Domain
the governments ability to take your property when suspected of a crime
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Enumerated/delegated/expressed powers
powers specifically expressed in the constitution
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Establishment clause
prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress.
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Exclusionary Rule
prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence
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federalism
layers of the US government
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Free exercise clause
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
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grand jury
a legal body empowered to conduct official proceedings and investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought
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implied powers
powers of congress not necessarily listed in the constitution
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indictment
a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime
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judicial review
Judicial review is a process under which executive and legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary
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Libel
Printing statements that damage someone's reputation
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Petition
make or present a formal request to (an authority) with respect to a particular cause
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Poll taxes
A tax paid before voting
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reserved powers
powers reserved for the states
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search warrant
a legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.
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self incrimination
the act of incriminating oneself or exposing oneself to prosecution, especially by giving evidence or testimony
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separation of church & state
government cannot interfere with religion in any way unless it breaks the laws
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separation of powers
the executive, legislative, and judiciary powers of government should be divided into different branches and not concentrated in one
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slander
crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
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suffrage
the right to vote
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symbolic speech
actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it

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