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31 Cards in this Set
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What is jurisdiction? |
The authority of a court to hear a case |
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Define precedent |
A judicial decision that serves as a guide for settling later cases of similar nature |
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What do civil cases involve |
Some non-criminal matter |
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What is the final authority on the meaning of the constitution? |
The Supreme Court |
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What is "the rule of the four"? |
At least four of its nine justices must agree that a case be put i the court docket |
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What are civil liberties? |
Protections against government. |
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What are civil rights? |
They are positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees. |
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According to Thomas Jefferson, what does the establishment clause set up? |
A wall of separation between church and state |
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What does the Free Exercise Clause guarantee for each person? |
Guarantees to each person the right to believe whatever he or she chooses to believe in matters of religion. |
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What type of views are the guarantees of free speech and press intended to protect? |
Unpopular views |
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What is civil disobedience? |
A form of protest in which people deliberately but non-violently violate the law, as a means of expressing their opposition to a law. |
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Why do most demonstrations take place in public places? |
Because they want to reach the public. |
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Why are people not allowed to hold demonstrations at shopping centers? |
Because it's private property. |
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What does the constitution's guarantee of due process mean? |
In whatever it does, government must act fairly and in accord with established rules. |
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Brown vs. Board of education of Topeka (1954) |
Outlawed Segregated schools |
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Plessy vs Ferguson (1896) |
Separate but equal. |
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Engel vs vitale (1962) |
It ended required school prayer |
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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) |
Guarantee of council to all poor persons. |
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Hazelwood school district v. Kuhlmier (1988) |
Schools may censor student speech that is inconsistent with its basic educational mission |
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Heart of Atlanta Motel Inc V. USA |
No racial segregation of private facilities engaged in interstate commerce |
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Miranda V. Arizona |
Police must inform citizen of their rights. |
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New Jersey v. TLO (1985) |
"Reasonable suspicion" rule for school searches |
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Schenck V. US (1919) |
Limited free speech if it presents "a clear and present danger" |
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Roe vs. Wade (1973) |
Up help women's right to abortion |
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Tinker vs Des Moines School District (1969) |
Students may express their personal opinions as long as class isn't disrupted, creates disorder, or interfere with the right of others |
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Bush vs. Gore (2000) |
Supreme Court had to decide who the president was |
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Who is our Supreme Court Chief Justice? |
John Roberts (60 years old) |
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How many members are in the state senate? |
33 members (Mike Bell(R)) |
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How many members is in the state house? |
99 (Dan Howell(R) & Kevin Brooks(R)) |
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How is the Bradley county commissions set up? |
14 members: 2 from each of the 7 districts. |
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Governor or Tennessee? |
Bill Haslam (R) |
