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1
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What are the two main parts of the 1st amendment?

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Freedom of expression
(Speech, press, assembly, petition government

Freedom of religion

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Freedom of press could not be regulated before?

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Printing

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What is imminent danger?

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Must poise and imminent and possible threat

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What is libel?

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Statement that falsely injures another person

Libel is print

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What is slander?

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Statement that falsely injures another person

Slander is vocal

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What is not protected by the first amendment?

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Obscenity

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What is obscenity?

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Depends on the person.

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What is symbolic speech?

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An act that conveys a political message

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Freedom of religion exercises what clauses?

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Free exercise clause and establishment clause

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What is the free exercise clause?

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Law cannot prevent free exercise of religion, but does not allow one to violate another law because of beliefs

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What is the establishment clause?

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Cannot set laws that favor a religion.

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What is the wall of separation?

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Court ruling that government cannot be involved with religion

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Laws dealing with religion must meet what criteria?

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Has a secular purpose

It’s primary effect neither advances or inhibits religion

Does not foster excessive government entanglement with religion

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What is the fourth amendment?

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prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures

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What is the fifth amendment?

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protects individuals from being compelled to be witnesses against themselves

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What is the exclusionary rule?

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Improperly gathered evidence may not be introduced in a criminal trial

17
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What is a good-faith exception?

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Will sometimes allow evidence in if the error was minor

18
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Searches and seizures are allowed under what conditions?

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Search warrant, probable cause, occupant gives permission, person is arrested, schools only need “reasonable suspicion”

19
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What are the conditions of confessions and self-incrimination?

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Read the Miranda rights, right to lawyer, cannot be forced to confess

20
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What is the patriot act?

A

R diced civil liberties for those suspected of terrorism

21
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What does the patriot act allow?

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Telephone taps, internet taps, voice mail, can share grand jury information, hold non citizens for extended period of time, track path of money, no statute of limitations on terrorist crimes

22
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Where would non citizens believed to be terrorists be tried at?

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Military court, needs 2/3rds judgment, only appeals to military court

23
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The judicial review was added by what court case?

A

Marbury vs Maddison

24
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There is one lawyer for how many people?

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325

25
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How many district courts are there?

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94

26
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How many justices are there?

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9

27
Q

Stated slaves are property?

A

Dredd Scott vs Sanford

28
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Allowed the us to regulate interstate commerce

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Ogden vs gibbons

29
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Federal law is supreme law of land

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McCullough vs Maryland

30
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Ended segregation in schools

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Brown vs board of education

31
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A person must be read legal rights before confession

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Miranda vs Arizona

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