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11 Cards in this Set
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Separation of Powers
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-government divided into 3 branches (each equal and independent)
-Executive (Prez), Legislative (Congress), and Judicial (Supreme Court) |
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Federalism - Supremacy clause
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Separated downward (fed => state => local)
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Bill of Rights/Individual Rights
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Liberties given to citizens restricting power of government acts (protecting the individual
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Incorporation Clause (BOR)
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Bill of Rights applied to the states through the 14th amendment
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1st ammendment (BOR)
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-speech
*symbolic speech covered *can still regulate the time, place and manner of speech *obscenity is not protected free speech *commercial speech - can be regulated more (FCC) *defamation is not protected free speech *action/speech that created an imminent threat of danger is not protected |
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5th ammendment (BOR)
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-due process
a) procedural due process (produces for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job. (gov can't take property and rights) b) taking clause (imminent domain): compensation for property |
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Powers granted to congress in the constitution (BOR)
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-regulate interstate commerce
-substantial effect rule |
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Equal Protection Clause (BOR)
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i. Minimal scrutiny
ii. Intermediate scrutiny iii. Strict scrutiny |
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Minimal Scutiny
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economic and social regulation
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Intermediate Scrutiny
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Gender
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Strict Scrutiny
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race, ethnicity, and fundamental rights
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