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unit 3 Flashcards

1
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527s

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independent campaigns

specific to political reader

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soundbite

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video clip

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soft $

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harder to track and given to political parties then given to major candidate

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due process clause

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individual civil liberties- criminal process rights

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5
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caucus

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like minded people who need select candidates they will support in election

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closed primary

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a party nominating election in which only declared party member can vote

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coattail effect

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effect of a strong candidate running for an office at the top of the ballet helping to attract voters

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civil liberties

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guarantees the safety of persons, opinions and property from the arbitrary acts of gov

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civil rights

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positive acts of gov that seek to make constitutional vary tees a reality for all petiole

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blanket primary

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voting process- voters receive a long ballot containing the names of all co tenders regardless of party can vote how they choose

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Bill of attainder

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legislative act that inflicts punishment without a court trial

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establishment clause

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separates church and state

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exclusionary rule

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evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person whom they took it from

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ex pust facto law

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a law applied to an act committed by its passage

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pacs

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political action comitee, political arm of corruption

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free exercise

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Second part of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom

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gerrymandering

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drawing of elect Torrell district lines to the addendum party or group

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Grand jury

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formal device by which a person can be accused of serious crime serious crime

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Hardmoney

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campaign money that is subject to regulations by the FEC

20
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indictment

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formal complaint for grand jury which charges of the accused went with its crimes

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libel

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false and malicious use of printed words

22
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Open primary

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A party nominating election in which any qualified voter can be part of

23
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slander

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false use of spoken words

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sedition

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crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force

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Writ of habeas corpus

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court order, prevents unjust arrest and imprisonment

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tinker versus Des Moines school district

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speech, extended freedom of speech to symbolic speech

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angle versus vitale

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religion, band on organized school prayer

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Cantwell versus Connecticut

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religion, Inc. free exercise of religion

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Schenck v us

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speech, government can limit free-speech if it provokes a clear and present danger

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Miranda versus Arizona

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fifth amendment, please have to make legal rights known at the time of arrest

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Greg versus Georgia

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eighth amendment, upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty

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Lemon versus Kurtzman

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religion, aid to church related school must be for non-religious purpose only

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Miller versus California

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speech, tried to clarify what is obscene

34
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map versus Ohio

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fourth amendment, incorporation of the fourth amendment

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Gideon versus Wainwright

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sixth amendment, Inc. the sixth amendment right to an attorney

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Row versus Wade

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ninth amendment, struck down states right to ban first term abortion is based on states not being able to infringe on the rights of privacy

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near versus Minnesota

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Press, newspapers are per tech did from prior restraint

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Zurcher versus Stanford daily

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Press, a proper search warrant can be applied to a newspaper

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New York Times versus Sullivan

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Press, to prove libel be at tact individual needs to not only prove that it was false but also that it was done with Moe lice or reckless disregard for the truth

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Hazelwood school district versus Kohlmier

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Press, prior restraint can be applied to school newspapers

41
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Primary

A

go and vote

42
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caucus

A

series of meetings

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