constitutional provisions and clauses Flashcards

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due process clause

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14th amendment: No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the US; nor shall any any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law

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right to privacy

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bill of rights: right to privacy from government interference

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equal protection clause

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14th amendment: states have to treat everyone equally under the law

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free exercise clause

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1st amendment: “or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”— cannot prohibit free exercise of any religion

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establishment clause

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1st amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”— cannot promote religion via clauses or laws, cannot make a law favoring one religion over others

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right to counsel

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6th amendment: tenants have a right to a lawyer if they are ordered to appear in eviction court

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