chap.4,5,15

Question 1

Roe v. Wade

Answer 1

stated that abortion was unconstitutional.
justice Harry A. Blackmun
violated a womans right to privacy guarentted right to due process

Question 2

Judicial Restraint

Answer 2

limits the power of sup. court

Question 3

Cenriorari Pool

Answer 3

retormat cheif Justice Warren Burger

written synopsis of the facts and issues assigned memorandums

Question 4

Power to review state action

Answer 4

section 2 article 3; allows judicial review

Question 5

Partisan Conflict

Answer 5

Surrounding judicial appointees; since federal courts play large roles, appointee is chosen by president making leading partisan biased

Question 6

appeals courts

Answer 6

appeal is to look over

cases that get passed to supreme court for a final judgment

Question 7

Plea Bargin

Answer 7

An agreement made by defendant & judge

Question 8

Stare Decisis

Answer 8

make sure that if a case is similar to another that they are treated the same way

Question 9

Habeas Corpus

Answer 9

Defendant must be red rights and must be present for appeal

Question 10

Ex Post Facto

Answer 10

a law that is a sudden change; ex: law is placed that everyone who chews gum and has ever chewed gum must be arrested

Question 11

Common law

Answer 11

a body of unwritten laws; a non official law

Question 12

Obergerfell v. Hages

Answer 12

Same sex marriage in other states

Question 13

Precendents

Answer 13

the decision that causes future decisions; brown v the board of edu. led to guide to desegregation

Question 14

affirmative action

Answer 14

a policy aimed at increasing workplace educational opportunities for under rep. parts of society

Question 15

Lawrence v. Texas

Answer 15

2003

same sex sexual activity is legal in every state and us territories

Question 16

Americans with Disabilites Act

Answer 16

prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities

Question 17

Equal Rights Amendment

Answer 17

woman’s political party is 1923; equality & discrimination between sexes

Question 18

Strict Scrutiny

Answer 18

Used to determine constitutionality of certain laws

Question 19

Shelby County v. Holder

Answer 19

stated that voting rights act in section 5 is unconstitutional, led to national voting rights

Question 20

Womans right to vote

Answer 20

19th amendment, august 18 1920

Question 21

Griswold v. Connecticut

Answer 21

Birth control

protect rights of marital privacy on restrictions on contraceptions

Question 22

Double Jeprody

Answer 22

Prevents someone from being prosecuted twice

Question 23

McDonald v. Chicago

Answer 23

Departed if right to bare arms was a fundamental right protected by constitution and therefore applicable to the states

Question 24

Flag Burnning

Answer 24

Was declared unconstitutional and allowed punishment for burning of the flag

Question 25

Libel

Answer 25

Accusations of citizens violated common standards of ethical behavior

Question 26

Slander

Answer 26

True assumptions of a persons

Question 27

14 Amendment

Answer 27

1868; equal protection of rights for ALL

Question 28

Selective Incorporation

Answer 28

Blocks laws that go against our constitutional rights

Question 29

Hamiltons Position On Bill Of Rights

Answer 29

Felt is was NOT neccesary

Question 30

4th Amendent

Answer 30

Prevents unreasonable searches and siezures

Question 31

Busing of Students for Desgregation

Answer 31

assigned students to schools in effort to create diversity

Question 32

West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette

Answer 32

1943; supreme court invalidated compulsory flag salute law in public schools & established that students possess same level of 1st amendment rights

Question 33

Lemon Test

Answer 33

Government can assist religion if and only if

1) Primary purpose of the assist is secular (denoting attitudes or activities)
2) Assist must neither promote nor inhibit religion
3) no excessive entanglement between church and state