Civil Liberties/Rights Flashcards
1
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Habeas corpus
A
Brought to court and informed of charges
2
Q
No bill of attainder
A
Cannot punish w/o trial
3
Q
Ex post facto
A
Laws passed only apply to future acts
4
Q
Establishment Clause
A
No law prohibit free exercise of religion
5
Q
Engel v. Vitale
A
School prayer in public schools unconstitutional
6
Q
Lemon v. Kurtzman
A
Lemon Test, secular purpose, neither aid/inhibit religion, no excessive entanglement of gov.
7
Q
Free exercise clause
A
Right to practice religion or not
8
Q
Pure speech
A
Verbal, most protected
9
Q
Speech plus
A
Verbal and symbolic
10
Q
Symbolic speech
A
Actions/symbols
11
Q
Korematsu v. U.S.
A
Appropriated funds to compensate camp detainees
12
Q
Affirmative Action
A
Designed to correct past discrimination
