Freedom of Speech
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
This landmark 1969 Supreme Court case protected students' rights to free speech in schools.
What is petition?
The First Amendment protects the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and this.
What is the second Amendment?
The right to bear arms.
What is seizure?
The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and this
What is double jeopardy?
The Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination and this.
What is incitement to violence?
The type of speech that is not protected if it incites immediate illegal action.
What is the Establishment Clause?
The clause that prohibits the government from establishing an official religion.
What is District of Columbia v. Heller?
The landmark 2008 case that established an individual’s right to own a firearm for self-defense.
What is a warrant?
This legal document is often required before a search can occur!
What is just compensation?
The government must provide this before taking private property for public use.
What is slander?
The legal term for spoken defamation that is not protected by the First Amendment.
What is the Lemon Test?
The test developed in 1971 to determine whether a law violates the Establishment Clause.
What is a militia?
The Second Amendment mentions this type of well-regulated group.
What is the exclusionary rule?
Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court under this rule
What is the Miranda warning?
This warning must be given to a suspect during custodial interrogation.
What is New York Times Co. v. United States?
This 1971 case upheld the publication of the Pentagon Papers, reinforcing freedom of the press.
What is Texas v. Johnson?
The Supreme Court case that determined burning the American flag is protected speech.
What is McDonald v. City of Chicago?
The Supreme Court case that extended the Second Amendment to state governments in 2010.
What is Mapp v. Ohio?
The Supreme Court case that established the exclusionary rule in 1961.
What is due process?
The legal principle requiring fair treatment in the judicial system.
What is the time, place, and manner restriction?
The doctrine that allows the government to limit speech in certain places, like schools or military bases.
What is strict scrutiny?
This legal standard limits government restrictions on speech to those involving significant harm.
What is public safety?
The legal concept allowing for reasonable regulation of firearms under the Second Amendment.
What is probable cause?
The standard requiring police to have reasonable grounds for a search or arrest.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
The Supreme Court case that established a suspect’s right to remain silent.