Chapter 4 Flashcards
bill of rights
the first ten amendments to the U.S constitution
civil liberties
the legal constitutional protections against government
Gitlow v. New York
1925 Supreme Court decision holding that freedoms of press and speech are personal rights and liberties protected by the 14th amendment
establishment clause
part of the first amendment stating that “ congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”
free exercise clause
first amendment provision that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion
prior restraint
government preventing material from being published
symbolic speech
nonverbal communication, such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. under the first amendment
illegal search and seizure
obtaining evidence in a haphazard or random manner, practice prohibited by the fourth amendment
Miranda v. Arizona
1966 Supreme Court decision that sets guidelines for police questioning of accused persons to protect them agains self- incrimination and to protect their right to counsel
gideon v. wainwright
1963 Supreme Court decision holding that anyone accused of a felony where imprisonment may be imposed, however poor he or she might be, has the right to a lawyer
roe v. wade
1973 decision holding that a state ban on all abortions was unconstitutional.
dennis v United States
gave prison sentences for several communist party leaders- court ruled that a Communist takeover was so grave a danger that government could end their threat- national security over the first amendment
Brandenburg v. Ohio and Yates v. United States
it is permissible to advocate the violent overthrow of the government in the abstract, but not incite anyone to imminent lawless action
slander
false statement or report
libel
written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures
