Unit 3 Flashcards

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Civil liberties

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rights listed in the Constitution

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Civil rights

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rights that are fought for. Rights denied to certain groups of people

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1st

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Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

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2nd:

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Right to bear arms

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3rd:

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No quartering of troops

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4th

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No unreasonable searches or seizures

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5th:

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Due Process Clauses (FEDERAL), protection from self-incrimination, no double jeopardy

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6th:

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Right to a speedy trial, trial by jury, right to a lawyer (CRIMINAL CASES)

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7th:

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Right to a speedy trial, trial by jury, right to a lawyer (CIVIL CASES)

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8th

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No cruel or unusual punishment

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9th:

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Rights not listed in the Constitution still apply Example: Right to privacy

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10th:

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Powers are reserved to the states

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13th:

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Abolished slavery

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14th:

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Due Process Clause (STATES), Equal Protection Clause, grants citizenship

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15th:

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Voting cannot be denied based on race → Allows African American men right to vote

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19th:

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Voting cannot be denied based on sex → Allows women the right to vote

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24th

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24th: Prohibits poll tax

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Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

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Ensures that all citizens in the United States have the same protections and rights

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Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment

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Government must follow certain steps (STATE LEVEL)

20
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Selective Incorporation

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Process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states

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Free Exercise Clause

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Government cannot infringe on someone carrying out their religious practices → Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Establishment Clause:

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Government cannot establish a national religion → Engel v. Vitale

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De facto segregation

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De facto: fact/reality that people naturally separate themselves

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De jure segregation

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De jure: segregation forced by law (Example: Jim Crows)

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Message from Letter from Birmingham Jail
- Written by MLK - Promoting nonviolence/civil disobedience
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ban discrimination in public places and in the hiring process
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
eliminates barriers put in place to restrict voting Poll tax, own property, literacy tests
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"Separate but equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson allowed “Separate but equal” which allowed segregation
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"Seperate but not equal"
Brown v. Board of Education: “Separate but equal” is unconstitutional
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Limitations on Freedom of Speech/Assembly Speech:
Speech: Slander, obscenity, advertisements
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Limitations on Freedom of Speech/Assembly Press:
Libel
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Limitations on Freedom of Speech/Assembly Assembly/petition:
riot (violence)
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Title IX
Allow opportunities for co-curriculars for female and male students
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
The judicial branch has the power of judicial review from Article III of the Constitution
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McCulloch v. Maryland(1819)
The federal can create a bank because of necessary and proper clause States cannot tax the federal government because of supremacy clause
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Schenck v. the United States(1919)
Speech that creates a clear and present danger is NOT protected by the Constitution's 1st Amendment Freedom of Speech
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Brown v. Board of Education(1954)
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Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Required prayer in public schools is unconstitutional because of the 1st Amendment Freedom of Religion Establishment Clause
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Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
Students wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War are protected by the 1st Amendment Freedom of Speech (symbolic speech)
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Baker v. Carr (1962)
States must redistrict every 10 years because of the 14th Amendment equal protection clause “One person, one vote”
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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Everyone has the right to a lawyer because of the 6th Amendment
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New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
The US federal government cannot use prior restraint against the press/media beaucase of the 1st Amendment Freedom of Press
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Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Amish children do not have to attend public school past 8th grade because of the 1st Amendment Freedom of Religion Free Exercise Clause
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Shaw v. Reno (1993)
Gerrymandering solely based on race is unconstitutional because 14th Amendment equal protection clause
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United States v. Lopez (1995)
The federal government cannot use the commerce clause to regulate guns in state schools.
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McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
The 2nd Amendment applies to all levels of government (local, state, and federal) because of the 14th Amendment due process clause
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