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Judicial Restraint

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Judges deffering to policy judements of the elected branches and legal precedent

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Who is Judicial restraint perferred by?

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Conservitives

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Judicial Activism

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Judges allowing their personal judgment or political views to guide decisions

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Who is judicial activism favored by?

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Liberals

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Precedent

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Prior court decisions

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District Courts

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Original jurisdiction (trial) courts

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How many geographically based district courts?

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94

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Where are federal cases tried?

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District courts

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How many judges in a district court?

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one

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Circuit/Appeal Courts

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Review rulings of trials, do not hold trials

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How many judges in a circuit/appeal court?

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Rotating panel of 3 judges

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What jurisdiction is Texas under?

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5th Circuit, along with Missipsippi and Louisiana

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Statutory/Statute Law

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Laws made by legislative bodies

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Regulations

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Rules made by administrative agencies (created by statute)

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Case/Common Law

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Created through court decisions

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Stare Decisis

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Stand by things decided

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Original Jurisdiction/Trial Courts

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Courts resolving cases being heard for the first time

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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Courts review decisions of lower courts to determine if constituitional and statutory procedures were correctly interpretted and followed

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Murder Boards

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Coaching by White House officials on how to respond to tough questions from senators

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“To Bork”

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All out opposition to a nominee by means of lobbying and public relations campaign through the media

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Where did the term “To Bork” come from?

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Robert Bork, a Reagan nominee rejected by the Senate

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How are the Federal Courts staffed?

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Nomination by president, subject to simple majority confirmation by Senate

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Qualifications needed to be in the Federal Court

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None

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Term of Office for federal court

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Lifetime

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Can the Federal court salary be reduced while in office?

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No

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Rule of Four

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At least four justices must vote to accept case

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Grant Cert

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Accept writ of certiorari

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Writ of Certiorari

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Formal request for the supreme court to hear the case

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A protection of individual liberty found within the main body of the Constitution (Before the Bill of Right) prhibited the governement from

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ex post facto laws

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Fourteenth Amendment

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No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States

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The “Wall of Seperation” interpretation of the esablishment clause was strongly advoacted by who

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Thomas Jefferson

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Miranda Rights

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A suspect must be read their rights prior to interrogation

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First Amendment

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Freedom of speech, expression, press, assembly, religion,

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Protects against self-incrimination

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Fifth amendment

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Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

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Fourth Amendment

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Prohibits cruel and unusal punishment

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Eighth Amendment

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Gives a criminal defendant the right to have the assistance of an attorney to represent them in legal proceeding

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Sixth Amendment

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38
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President that signed the American with Disabilites Act

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George H.W. Bush

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League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was formed in

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Corpus Christi, TX

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Civil Rights Act of 1968 concerned with discrimination in what area of society?

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Housing

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Prohibited discrimination in proffessional settings

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42
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Established the Seperate but Equal Doctrine

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Overturned Sepereate but Equal Doctrine

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Brown v. Board of Education

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44
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Little Rock Nine happened in what state?

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Arkansas

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45
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Which tribes did the Indian Removal Act

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Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Nation

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Which tribe was removed via the Trail of Tears

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Cherokee

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46
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Prohibited Poll Tax

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Twenty-Fourth Amendment

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47
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What is the current ideology of the Supreme Court

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Conservative activist

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Oral Arguement

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One hour with lawyers, each side get 30 minutes, only part of court open to public

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Habeas Corpus

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Requires hearing by a neutral judge

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Bills of Attainder

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Punishes a convict without trial

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51
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Ex post facto laws

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Laws that go into effect immediately

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The Constitution provides protection against

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Habeas Corpus, Bills of Attainder, Ex post facto laws

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Widely accepted interpretation of Establishment Clause

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Govt. prohibited from officially recognizing and supporting a nation church

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Accommodation interpretation of Establishment Clause

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Govt. may not favor/discriminate any one religion, but can encourage religious activity

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Wall of Separation interpretation of Establishment Clause

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Govt. should not aid, support, or encourage religion

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Lemon Test

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The law must have a secular purpose, not advance/inhibit religion, and not encourage excessive govt. entanglement

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Free exercise clause

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Religious beliefs are protected, but not particular religious practices

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Prior Restraint

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English legal tradition prevents govt. from censoring/prohibiting the publication of newspapers

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Gag order

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Prohibit those involved in a trial from speaking publicly until the trial is over

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Speech can be restricted if it

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Represents clear and present danger

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Due process clause

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no person shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”

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Right to Privacy

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Not included in U.S. Constitution, existence was proved in 1965 by Supreme court

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63
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Provisions in right to privacy

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2nd Amendment, 3rd Amendment, 4th Amendment, 5th Amendment, 9th Amendment

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64
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The Patriot Act

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granting law enforcement more powers to prevent terrorist attacks

65
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selective incorporation

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the case-by-case approach of deciding which portions of the Bill of Rights apply to states

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Double Jeopardy

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Repeated prosecution for the same crime

67
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eminent domain

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property may not be taken, damaged, or destroyed for public use without payment of just compensation

68
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exclusionary rule

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illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court

69
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plea bargain

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defendants agree to plead guilty to charges against them in exchange for concessions from the prosecutors

70
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undue burden test

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Govt. has burden to justify any restrictions on speech, writings, and assembly

71
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Marbury v. Madison

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establishes power of judicial review

72
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Dred Scott v. Sanford

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legal rights of slaves

73
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Reynolds v. United States

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free exercise clause (polygamy)

74
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The Civil Rights Cases

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federal regulation of private businesses

75
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Plessy v. Ferguson

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segregation

76
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Schenck v. United States

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free speech (clear and present danger)

77
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Gitlow v. United States

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free speech (clear and present danger)

78
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Near v. Minnesota

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free press (no prior restraint)

78
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West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette

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free exercise clause (refusal to salute flag)

79
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

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segregation

80
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Mapp v. Ohio

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unreasonable search and seizure (exclusionary rule)

81
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Engel v. Vitale

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establishment clause (prayer in public school)

82
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Gideon v. Wainwright

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right to legal counsel (felony cases)

83
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Griswold v. Connecticut

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right to privacy (birth control)

84
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Miranda v. Arizona

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right to remain silent and right to legal counsel (informing suspect)

85
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Tinker v. Des Moines School District

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free speech (symbolic speech)

86
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Lemon v. Kurtzman

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establishment clause (aid to church-related private school)

87
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New York Times v. United States

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free press (no prior restraint)

88
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Furman v. Georgia

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cruel and unusual punishment (capital punishment)

88
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Miller v. California

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free speech (pornography)

89
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Gregg v. Georgia

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cruel and unusual punishment (capital punishment)

89
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Roe v. Wade

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right to privacy (abortion)

90
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Gannett Co. v. De Pasquale

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free press (gag orders)

90
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Smith v. Collin

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right to assemble

91
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Texas v. Johnson

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free speech (symbolic speech, burning the U.S. flag)

92
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Bob Jones University v. United States

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free exercise clause (racial discrimination)

93
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Nix v. Williams

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unreasonable search and seizure (“inevitable discovery” exception)

94
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Massachusetts v. Sheppard

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unreasonable search and seizure (“good faith” exception)

95
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Oregon v. Smith

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free exercise clause (use of peyote)

95
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Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah

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free exercise clause (animal sacrifice)

96
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Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union

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free speech (pornography)

97
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Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe

A

establishment clause (prayer at public school athletic
event using public address system)

98
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Atkins v. Virginia

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cruel and unusual punishment

99
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Virginia v. Black

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free speech (symbolic speech, burning the cross)

100
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Lawrence v. Texas

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right to privacy (sodomy)

101
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American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft

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free speech (pornography)

102
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Roper v. Simmons

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cruel and unusual punishment (capital punishment of juveniles)

103
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Gonzales v. Oregon

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right to privacy (Death With Dignity Act)

104
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District of Columbia v. Heller

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right to bear arms (handgun ban)

105
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McDonald v. Chicago

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right to bear arms (handgun ban)

106
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Citizens United v. FEC

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free speech (corporation & labor union political participation in elections)

107
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Shelby County v. Holder

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right to vote (preclearance provision of Voting Rights Act)

108
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U.S. v. Windsor

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equal protection and due process (federal recognition of same-sex marriage)

109
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Riley v. California

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unreasonable search and seizure (searching cell phone of someone arrested)

110
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Obergefell v. Hodges

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equal protection and due process (state recognition of same-sex marriage)

111
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Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia

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employment discrimination protection for LGBT workers

112
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

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overturned Roe v. Wade (abortion)

112
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1st Amendment

A

the right to freedoms of religion and speech; the right to assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances

113
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2nd Amendment

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the right to keep and bear arms

114
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3rd Amendment

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the right not to house soldiers during time
of war

115
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4th Amendment

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the right to be secure from unreasonable
search and seizure

116
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6th Amendment

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the right to a speedy trial by an impartial
jury

116
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5th Amendment

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rights in criminal cases, including due
process and indictment by grand jury for capital crimes, as well
as the right not to testify against oneself

117
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7th Amendment

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the right to a jury trial in civil cases

118
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8th Amendment

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the right not to face excessive bail,
excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment

119
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9th Amendment

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all rights are retained by the people, even
if they are not specifically enumerated by the Constitution

120
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10th Amendment

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all powers not specifically delegated to the
federal government (or prohibited to the states) are retained
by the states or the people

121
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13th Amendment

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prohibits slavery

121
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15th Amendment

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right to vote cannot be infringed on account of
race, color, or previous condition of servitude

122
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19th Amendment

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extends right to vote to women

123
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24th Amendment

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prohibits poll tax

124
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26th Amendment

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lowers voting age from 21 to 18

125
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Civil Rights Act of 1866

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guaranteed right to purchase or lease property

126
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Civil Rights Act of 1871

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persons acting under authority of state law
cannot deprive another person of rights
protected by the constitution or federal law

127
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Civil Rights Act of 1875

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prohibited segregation in privately owned
businesses and facilities

128
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Civil Right Act of 1957

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created Civil right Division and U.S. Civil Rights Commission, lacked enforcement power

129
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Civil Rights Act of 1968/Fair Housing Act

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bans discrimination in advertising, financing, sale or rental of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex

130
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AIM

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American Indian Movement occupied Wounded Knee, South Dakota, demanding the federal government honor past treaties in which it failed to perform its obligations.

131
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Compromise of 1877

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political solution to disputed 1876 presidential election, GOP retains White House but agrees to end Southern reconstruction

132
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Equal Protection Clause

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14th Amendment, states may not “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws”

133
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Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention

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Start of organized women’s rights movement

134
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Americans with Disabilities Act

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requires physical access to public buildings & public services

135
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Education of Handicapped Children Act

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requires free public education for disabled children

136
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Equal Rights Amendment

A

failed to gain state
ratification in 1970s

137
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MALDEF is formed from

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formed in 1968 after a meeting of
LULAC and NAACP leaders

138
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MALDEF

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Mexican-American Legal Defense and
Educational Fund

139
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NAACP

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adopts strategy to challenge segregation through the courts (political litigation)

140
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De facto Segregation

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results from the private choices of
individuals

141
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de jure segregation

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results from government
discrimination or laws that foster segregation

142
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

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Originates from the Montgomery Bus Boycott, MLK Jr.

143
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Title IX (of Education Amendments of 1972)

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prohibits gender discrimination in schools
receiving federal funds

144
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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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requires bilingual ballots

145
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Northwest Ordinance

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Indian “lands and property shall never be taken from
them without their consent”

146
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Trade and Intercourse Act

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Indian land can only be taken by treaty

147
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Dawes Act

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promoted assimilation

148
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General Allotment Act

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allotment of reservation land to individual Indians
with “surplus” lands made available for whites, governement can break up reservation land

149
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Citizens Act

A

Indians recognized as U.S. citizens

150
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Indian Reorganization Act

A

tribal governments legalized and assimilation efforts
greatly scaled back

151
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Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act

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allows creation of tribal colleges

152
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Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

A

legalized gambling operations on tribal land, some Indian tribes with land close to major urban
areas now generate significant revenue from gambling

153
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Pooerest Ethnic group in Country

A

Native Americans

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