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Chapter 4: Civil Liberties Flashcards

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Which amendment protects the right of petition, assembly, press, religion, and speech?

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Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

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Which amendment protects the right of quartering soldiers?

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Which amendment protects the rights of searches and seizures?

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Which amendment protects the rights of the accused, and includes includes rights such as self incrimination (pleading the 5th), double jeopardy, due process, and eminent domain?

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Which amendment protects the rights of criminals, and includes the right to an attorney, a fair an unbiased trial, a public trial, the right to know your witnesses, and the right to a speedy trial?

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Which amendment protects the right to a jury trial for civil cases?

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Which amendment protects the right of no cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail, and third party custodian?

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Which amendment protects the reserved rights of the people and enumerated rights?

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Which amendment protects the reserved rights of the states?

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Which amendment protects the right of no suits against states?

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Which amendment says that the president and vice president are on the same ticket?

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Which amendment abolishes slavery?

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Which amendment says that no one can take away your rights without due process?

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Which amendment gives voting rights to all races?

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Which amendment talks about income taxes?

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Which amendment says there is direct election of senators?

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Which amendment enacts prohibition?

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Which amendment enacts women’s suffrage?

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Which amendment says that the inauguration of the president is on january 20th?

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Which amendment repeals the 18th amendment?

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Which amendment says what the terms of the president are?

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Which amendment gives electors to washington dc?

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Which amendment abolishes poll taxes?

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Which amendment gives the order of succession and disability?

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Which amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?

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Which amendment says that congressional pay can be raised, but only after the next term?

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What does Marbury vs Madison do?

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Sets judicial review

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What are Civil Liberties?

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Protections against the government, using civil rights

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What does Barron vs Baltimore do?

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The bill of rights only constraints the federal government

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What does Gitlow vs NY do?

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Overturns Barron vs Baltimore; bill of rights constraints state governments and individuals as well

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What is the Incorporation Doctrine?

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Incorporating the Bill of Rights using the 14th amendment

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What is the establishment clause?

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The separation of church and state; no church should be backed by the government

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What does Engel vs Vitale do?

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No forced prayer in school

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What does School District of Ablington Township, Pennsylvania vs Schempp do?

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You cannot be forced to read the Bible in public school

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What is the FCC?

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Federal Communications Committee; monitors public broadcasts

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What was the result of Miller vs California?

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Miller test; sets the standard for all public broadcasts;

  • has to be of public interest
  • can’t just be sex
  • has to have some scientific, literary, historical, or artistic value
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What is the result of Lemon vs Kurtzman?

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Lemon test; sets the standard that private religious schools have to meet to receive funding from the government;

  • secular purpose
  • cannot inhibit/advance a religion
  • cannot have an excessive entanglement with religion
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What does Zelman vs Simmons-Harns do?

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School vouchers are legal

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What does Edwards vs Aguillard do?

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You have to teach creationism and evolution for it to be equal

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What is free exercise?

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You can practice your own religion

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What does Wisconsin vs Yoder do?

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You can be pulled from school due to religious reasons; religion takes precedence over education

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What does Employment Division vs Smith do?

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You can do some illegal things in your religion as long as there is a history and tradition of it in your religion

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What does the Barnett case do?

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It says Jehovah’s witnesses can sit out from saying the pledge, and sets the precedent that other people don’t have to say it as well

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What are gag orders?

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Things reporters aren’t allowed to report on

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What is prior restraint?

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Censorship before publication, and it isn’t allowed

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What does Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeier do?

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School officials can censor your print

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What does Tinker vs Des Moines do?

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The Tinker Case; symbolic speech is allowed in school, but it cannot interfere with the education of other students

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What does Bethel vs Fraser do?

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School administrators are allowed to censor your speech

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What does Morse vs Frederick do?

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School officials are responsible for you at school sanctioned events

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What does Schenk vs US do?

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Speech in times of war, if it presents a clear and present danger, is not protected

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What does the Smith Act do?

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You are not allowed to advocate for the violent overthrow of the government

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What does Dennis vs US do?

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National security rights are more important than first amendment rights

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What does Chaplinsky vs State of New Hampshire do?

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Fighting words/invoking a riot are not protected

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What does the Communications decency Act do?

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Sets a guideline age of 18

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What is libel?

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Written false speech

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What is slander?

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Spoken false speech

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What does Near vs Minnesota do?

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No prior restraint in newspapers

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What does NY Times vs Sullivan do?

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Libel with malice and intent is not allowed

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What does Miami Herald Publishing Co. vs Tornillo do?

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Not all criticisms have to be published

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What does Red Lion Broadcasting vs FCC do?

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Same thing as Miami Herald Publishing Co vs Tornillo except with public broadcasting

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What is the FTC?

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Federal Trade Commission; deals with truth in advertising

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What is the SEC?

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Security and Exchange Commission; deals with stocks and bonds

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What are shield laws?

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Protect your sources

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What does NAACP vs Alabama do?

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No membership list is needed to peacefully protest; You do need a permit though

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Where are you not allowed to assemble?

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  • In front of a federal or state building

- Can’t block access to public buildings, or to the general public

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What does Lopez vs US do?

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Commerce clause; Federal government regulates only interstate commerce, not intrastate

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What does Mapp vs Ohio do?

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Exclusionary rule; Evidence seized illegally is inadmissible in court

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What does United States vs Leon do?

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Good faith exception-can’t sue anyone (cops) if they have good intentions

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What does Miranda vs Arizona do?

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You must be read your rights at time of arrest

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What is eminent domain?

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Government can take private property for public use if they give compensation

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What does Sheppard vs Maxwell do?

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Gives the right to an unbiased trial

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What does Gideon vs Wainwright do?

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Everyone has the right to a lawyer; based on the 14th amendment, all rights apply to states no matter what

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What does Hamdi vs Rumsfield do?

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You have the right to due process even as an enemy combatant

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What is a small claims court?

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Sue under $5,000, no jury

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What does Furman vs Georgia do?

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The death penalty is abolished; too racist/sexist

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What does Gregg vs Georgia do?

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Brings back the death penalty; states that do have the death penalty must have standards for it

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What does Griswold vs Connecticut do?

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Right to privacy under the 14th amendment due process, used contraceptives

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What does Roe vs Wade do?

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Legalizes abortion

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What does Planned Parenthood vs Casey do?

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“strict scrutiny”-some things can’t be allowed at all; changed to “undue burden”, which permits more regulations, but allows it

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