Chapter 15 Terms Flashcards
This Supreme Court case established the “clear and present danger test” limitation on free speech
Schenck v United States
What rule was designed to prevent police from making illegal searches and seizures ?
Exclusionary rule
Which Supreme Court case ruled that evidence gathered illegally is inadmissible in court ?
Mapp v Ohio
This Supreme Court case forbade teacher-led prayers in public schools
Engel v Vitale
What term means speech that endangers national security ?
Sedition
Which Supreme Court case determined that defendants must be advised of their constitutional rights upon arrest ?
Miranda v Arizona
Which Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional ?
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
This Supreme Court case established the threefold test for scrutinizing church-state relations
Lemon v Kurtzman
In the Fifth Amendment, what term means the conducting of a fair and proper trial ?
Due process
This Supreme Court case forbade the practice of polygamy
Reynold v United States
On what grounds did the Nixon administration attempt to prevent the publication of the Pentagon Papers ?
National Security
This Supreme Court case ruled that flag burning is protected as symbolic speech
Texas v Johnson
What term means attempts to undermine the authority and existence of the government ?
Subversion
This Supreme Court case ruled that attacks on public officials are protected speech unless they are made with “reckless disregard” for the truth
New York times v Sullivan
What term means laws that criminalize activities that were not crimes when they were committed ?
Ex post facto laws
