Bill Of Rights Flashcards
1st Amendment
RAPPS
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms and serve in state militia
3rd Amendment
Limits governments power to quarter soldiers
4th Amendment
Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
- No official can search a persons home or take property without a search warrant
Exclusionary rule
Evidence collected without a search warrant isn’t valid
5th Amendment
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
6th Amendment
- 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
7th Amendment
Right to a jury in civil cases if the amount is more than $20
8th Amendment
Prohibits excessive fines/ bail, prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment
The rights in the constitution aren’t the only rights of the people
10th Amendment
Grants states reserved rights
11th Amendment
Can’t sue a state unless you’re in the state
12th Amendment
The president and the Vice President must run on the ballot together
13th Amendment
Officially ends slavery
14th Amendment
Defines and includes blacks as citizens, guarantees equal protection under law, and prohibits states from passing laws that interfere with constitutional rights
15th Amendment
Granted voting to black men
16th Amendment
Congress can impose income tax
17th Amendment
Senators will be elected by the people to office
18th Amendment
Prohibition on alcohol
19th Amendment
Voting for women
20th Amendment
Changed the dates of congressional and presidential terms
21st amendment
Ends prohibition of alcohol
22nd Amendment
Limits the president to two terms in office
23rd Amendment
Gave citizens of D.C. right to vote
24th Amendment
Made poll taxes illegal
25th Amendment
Established a plan for succession of the presidency
26th Amendment
Changes the voting age from 21 to 18
27th Amendment
Delays congressional pay raises until the following term
Abington School Districts
Forbids the reading of bible verses over the intercom in public schools (1st)
Brown v. board of ed
Banned segregated schools (14th)
Engel v. Vitale
removes prayer from public schools (1st)
Gideon v. Wainwright
establishes that everyone has the right to an attorney in court cases. (6th)
Mapp v. Ohio
establishes exclusionary rule- evidence collected without a warrant is considered invalid. (4th)
Miranda v. Arizona
establishes that everyone must be read their rights when arrested (5th)
N.J. v. T.L.O
Established “reasonable suspicion” and Loco Parentis in schools–teachers can search students if suspected (4th)
Near v. Minnesota
state can’t stop publication of articles (1st)
Texas v. Johnson
may burn own flag as freedom of expression (1st)
Tinker v. Des Moines
court allows students to protest by wearing black armbands to school (1st)
Roe v. Wade
supreme court uphold’s woman’s freedom to choose abortion except in 3rd trimester (9th)
Obergefell v. Hodges
Court ruled same sex marriage constitutional (14th and 9th)
acquitted
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Affirmative action
an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination
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.
Bail
release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail.
Censorship
Gov’t regulation of media
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Act that outlaws discrimination based on race, sex , religion, or national origin
discrimination
the prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
Segregation
the act of setting apart
double jeopardy
the act of trying someone again for a crime that they’ve already been accused of and tried for.
Due process
the guaranteed process that protects people’s rights when accused of committing a crime
Eminent Domain
the governments ability to take your property when suspected of a crime
Enumerated/delegated/expressed powers
powers specifically expressed in the constitution
Establishment clause
prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress.
Exclusionary Rule
prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence
federalism
layers of the US government
Free exercise clause
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
grand jury
a legal body empowered to conduct official proceedings and investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought
implied powers
powers of congress not necessarily listed in the constitution
indictment
a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime
judicial review
Judicial review is a process under which executive and legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary
Libel
Printing statements that damage someone’s reputation
Petition
make or present a formal request to (an authority) with respect to a particular cause
Poll taxes
A tax paid before voting
reserved powers
powers reserved for the states
search warrant
a legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.
self incrimination
the act of incriminating oneself or exposing oneself to prosecution, especially by giving evidence or testimony
separation of church & state
government cannot interfere with religion in any way unless it breaks the laws
separation of powers
the executive, legislative, and judiciary powers of government should be divided into different branches and not concentrated in one
slander
crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation
suffrage
the right to vote
symbolic speech
actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it
