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37 Cards in this Set
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Barron v Baltimore |
The court ruled that the bill of rights only applied to national government. |
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Gitlow v new york |
Nationalized the 14th amendment states must comply. The due proces clause forces the states to comply. |
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14th amendment |
No state shall make a law that abridge the privileges or immunities of citezens in the US. |
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Establishment Clause |
Congress cannot create a national religion. |
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Free exercise clause |
We can worship as we please, no gov interference. |
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Lemon v Kurtsman |
Supreme court came up with the LEMON TEST must have secular legislative purpose, not to further or inhibit religion in its purpose, not fester excessive gov. |
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Equal acess act |
Public school cant prevent student worship meetings if other clubs are allowed. |
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Engle v Vital |
No orginized prayer in school |
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SD Abbington township v Schmepp |
Requiring bible worship in school was found unconstitutional |
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Zelmann v Simmons-Harris |
Providing family with vouchers that could be used to pay tuition at religious schools. |
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Examples of Free exercise clause |
Mohammad Ali refusing induction into the army because he was a black Muslim Says people have the inviolable right to believe what they want Amish people can take their kids out of school after 8th grade |
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Employment revision v Smith |
Court discarded its previous requirements compelling interest before a gov could in directly limit or prohibit religion. |
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Prior restraint |
Gov preventing material from being published limiting the press normally unconstitutional |
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Near v Minnesota |
Says the first amendment protects the newspapers from prior restraint |
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Zurcher v Stanford Daily |
Sided with the police not the newspapers |
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Roth v US |
Obscenity is not a constitutionality protected right |
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NY times v Sullivan |
That slander or libel only can be prosecuted if they were made with malice and reckless disregard for truth. |
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Miller v California |
Did not define obscenity but left it to the states -appealing to an interest in sex -patently offensive sexual conduct - lacking in literary, artistic, political out scientific value |
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Red lion broadcasting v FCC |
Restrictions on broadcast media are much tighter than in print media |
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Collins v Smith |
Neo nazis wanted to match through a Jewish neighborhood the town denied their permit, supreme court allowed them to protest |
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NAACP v Alabama |
Supreme court protected the right to assemble they did not have to reveal the membership list like the state wanted in fear of harassment or death. |
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Mapp v Ohio |
4th amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure |
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Gregory v Georgia |
1976 SC said that the death penalty was not cruel and unusual punishment |
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Gideon v Wainwright |
Says that any one accused of a felony that would result in imprisonment is given a lawyer no matter how poor (6th amendment) |
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Miranda v Arizona |
1966 set guidelines to protect against self incrimination and to protect their right to counsel |
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Planned parent hood v Casey |
Loosened standards for evaluating restrictions on abortion |
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Roe v Wade |
1973 saying state ban on abortion was unconstitutional through the first trimester of pregnancy |
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Miami Herald publishing company v Tornillo |
A state could not force a newspaper to print replied front candidates of criticized, limiting power of gov to restrict print media |
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Schenck v US |
1919 conviction of a socialist urging young men to resist the draft, gov can limit speech if the speech provokes a clear age present danger |
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Griswold v Connecticut |
Created the right of privacy Through the 1 3 4 and 9 amendment |
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Dred Scott desicion |
That all states were opened up to slavery northerners could not keep slavery out off their territory |
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Plessy v Ferguson |
Seperate but equal |
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5th amendment |
Protects against self incrimination, spousal priviledge and double jeopardy. |
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6th amendment |
Right to confront witnesses and to a speedy trial |
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Habaeus corpus |
Right to be brought In front of a judge or a jury |
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8th amendment |
Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited as well as excessive bail |
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Right to privacy |
Is not on the constitution |
