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1st amendment

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Freedom of speech, the press, religion, assembly, petition the government, and Establishment Clause

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2nd amendment

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bear arms

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3rd amendment

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no quartering troops

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4th amendment

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no unreasonable searches or seizures

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5th amendment

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Right to a grand jury, no double jeopardy, no self incrimination, no private property taken without compensation

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6th amendment

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Right to a speedy and public trial, informed of the charges, confront witnesses, counsel

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7th amendment

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jury in civil case

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8th

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No excessive bail or cruel or unusual punishment

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9th

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Enumerated powers

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10th amendment

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Powers not delegated in the Constitution are reserved to the states

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Civil liberties:

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the legal constitutional protections against government; although our civil liberties are formally set down in the Bill of Rights, the courts, police, and legislatures define their meaning

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Gitlow v. New York:

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holds that freedom of the press and speech are fundamental personal rights and liberties protected by the due process clause of the 14th amendment

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The Fourteenth Amendment:

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equal protection and due process

, citizenship

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Incorporation doctrine:

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the legal concept under which the Supreme court has nationalized the Bill of Rights by making most of its provisions applicable to the states (14th amendment)

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Lemon v Kurtzman: aid to church related schools must do the following:

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Have a secular legislative purpose
Have a primary effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion
Not foster an excessive government “entanglement” with religion

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Employment division vs. Smith:

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state laws interfering with religious practices but not specifically aimed at religion are constitutional

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Prior restraint:

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censorship

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Near v. Minnesota:

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the first amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint

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Schenck v. United States:

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government can limit speech if the speech provokes a clear and present danger of substantive evils

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Miller v. California:

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re: obscenity: defining obscenity by holding that community standards be used to determine whether material is obscene

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New York Times vs. Sullivan:

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public figures must prove that the defamatory statements were made with “actual malice”

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Symbolic speech:

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nonverbal communication, such as burning a flag or wearing an armband

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Commercial speech:

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communication in the form of advertising; it can be restricted more than many other types of speech but has been receiving increased protection from the Supreme Court

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NAACP v. Alabama:

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people have the right to associate with whichever groups they want

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Probable cause

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: the situation occurring when the police have reason to believe that a person should be arrested. In making the arrest, police are allowed to legally search for and seize incriminating evidence.

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Search warrant:

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a written authorization from a court specifying the area to be searched and what the police are searching for

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Exclusionary rule:

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the rule that evidence, no matter how incriminating, cannot be introduced into a trial if it was not constitutionally obtained.

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mapp v. ohio

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exclusionary rule

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Miranda v. Arizona:

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established Miranda Rights
Right to remain silent
What you say can and will be used against you in a court of law
Right to counsel

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Gideon v Wainwright:

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no matter how poor someone is, they have a right to counsel

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Plea bargaining:

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defendant will plead guilty to a lesser crime

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Gregg v. Georgia:

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death sentence is not cruel and unusual punishment

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Right to privacy:

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the right to private personal life free from the intrusion of the government

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Griswold v. CT:

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upheld a right to contraception

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Roe v. Wade:

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state bans on abortion are unconstitutional

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Planned Parenthood v. Casey:

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loosened standard for evaluating restrictions on abortion from strict scrutiny to an “undue burden”; has lead to more regulations and restrictions on abortion

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DC v. Heller:

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protects an individual’s right to own a firearm

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Civil Rights:

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policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials

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de jure

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by law

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de facto

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in reality

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Civil Rights Act of 1964:

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made racial discrimination in hotels, motels, restaurants, etc illegal
also gender

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Amendments re: Suffrage: the legal right to vote

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15th amendment (african american suffrage)
19th amendment (women’s suffrage)
26th amendment (reduced voting age to 18)
24th amendment (outlawed poll tax)
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Coverture:

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deprived married women of any identity separate from their husbands

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Reed v. Reed:

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first instance of Supreme Court upholding a claim of gender discrimination

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Comparable worth:

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the issue raised when women who hold traditionally female jobs are paid less than men for working @ jobs requiring comparable skill

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Americans w/ Disabilities Act:

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requires employers and public facilities to make reasonable accommodations for and prevent discrimination against people w/ disabilities

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Bowers v. Hardwick:

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allowed states to ban gay relations

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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell:

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strict prohibition against gay conduct in the military

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Affirmative action:

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policy designed to give special attention to members of a disadvantaged group

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UC Davis v. Bakke:

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state university could not admit less qualified students due to race

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