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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

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Made poll taxes illegal

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25th Amendment

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Established a plan for succession of the presidency

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26th Amendment

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Changes the voting age from 21 to 18

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27th Amendment

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Delays congressional pay raises until the following term

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Abington School Districts

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Forbids the reading of bible verses over the intercom in public schools (1st)

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Brown v. board of ed

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Banned segregated schools (14th)

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Engel v. Vitale

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removes prayer from public schools (1st)

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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establishes that everyone has the right to an attorney in court cases. (6th)

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Mapp v. Ohio

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establishes exclusionary rule- evidence collected without a warrant is considered invalid. (4th)

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Miranda v. Arizona

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establishes that everyone must be read their rights when arrested (5th)

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N.J. v. T.L.O

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Established “reasonable suspicion” and Loco Parentis in schools–teachers can search students if suspected (4th)

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Near v. Minnesota

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state can’t stop publication of articles (1st)

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Texas v. Johnson

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may burn own flag as freedom of expression (1st)

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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court allows students to protest by wearing black armbands to school (1st)

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Roe v. Wade

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supreme court uphold’s woman’s freedom to choose abortion except in 3rd trimester (9th)

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Obergefell v. Hodges

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Court ruled same sex marriage constitutional (14th and 9th)

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acquitted

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free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

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Affirmative action

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an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination

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amendment process

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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

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release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail.

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Censorship

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Gov’t regulation of media

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Act that outlaws discrimination based on race, sex , religion, or national origin

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discrimination

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the prejudicial treatment of different categories of people

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Segregation

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the act of setting apart

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double jeopardy

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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

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the guaranteed process that protects people’s rights when accused of committing a crime

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Eminent Domain

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the governments ability to take your property when suspected of a crime

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Enumerated/delegated/expressed powers

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powers specifically expressed in the constitution

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Establishment clause

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prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress.

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Exclusionary Rule

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prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence

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federalism

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layers of the US government

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Free exercise clause

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

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grand jury

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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

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powers of congress not necessarily listed in the constitution

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indictment

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a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime

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judicial review

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Judicial review is a process under which executive and legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary

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Libel

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Printing statements that damage someone’s reputation

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Petition

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make or present a formal request to (an authority) with respect to a particular cause

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Poll taxes

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A tax paid before voting

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reserved powers

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powers reserved for the states

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search warrant

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a legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.

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self incrimination

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the act of incriminating oneself or exposing oneself to prosecution, especially by giving evidence or testimony

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separation of church & state

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government cannot interfere with religion in any way unless it breaks the laws

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separation of powers

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the executive, legislative, and judiciary powers of government should be divided into different branches and not concentrated in one

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slander

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crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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symbolic speech

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actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it

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