Vocab I
These are limits on government power.
What are Civil Liberties?
This Ammendment to the Constuition gave citizenship to those who were previously Enslaved and equal protection.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This case's holding was that based on the 1st Ammendment, students had the right to wear armbands protesting the Vietnam War because of Symbolic Speech.
What is Tinker v. Des Moine
This is the concept of the government forcing you to admit guilt which is currently protected against by the 5th Amendment.
What is self-incrimination
This Ammendment protects against unfair and unusual punishment.
WHat is the 8th ammendment
This clause of the 1st Amendment allows citizens to practice whatever religion they want.
What is the Free Excercise Clause?
This Ammendment to the Constuition protects against being tried for the same crime more than once, protects the right to remain silent, and includes the right of the government to take land only if they pay for the value of the land.
What is the 5th Amendment
This case's holding was that because it was a time of war and a citizen was telling others not to sign up for the draft, it created a clear and present danger and so this individual's freedom of speech was limited.
What is Schenck v. US
This act was instituted after 9/11 in order to help protect the country through the means of extra surveillance and investigation.
WHat is the PATRIOT act
This Ammendment states that people don't have to quarter soldiers in times of peace.
What is the 3rd Ammendment.
This is a document that police or other law enforcement legally need to have in order to search your private property.
What is a Search Warrent?
This ammendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Ammendment
This case's holding was that the state government couldn't force kids to attend school past 8th grade since it was against their religion.
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder
What is the establishment clause?
This Ammendment gave states rights to powers not specifically stated in the Constuition.
What is the 10th ammendment
This clause of the 14th Ammendment allows the government to make sure that they don't deprive any citizens of life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness without lawful determination of the law.
What is the Due Process Clause?
This Ammendment protects the right to an attorney as well as a speedy trial by an impartial jury.
What is the 6th Ammendment
This case's holding is the exclusionary rule which prevents evidence found before a warrant was issued from being used in court was valid for the state government as well as federal.
What is Mapp v. Ohio
These are what the government has instituted to protect minority groups from discrimination.
What are Civil rights?
This Ammendment protects rights retained by the people even if they aren't specifically stated in the Constuition.
What is the 9th amendment.
This is not directly spoken word but the first ammendment's right to the freedom of speech protects it because it is still technically speaking with symbols or images.
What is Symbolic Speech?
This Ammendment to the Constuition protects citizens'right to own and carry firearms.
What is the 2nd Ammendment
This case's holding was that the gov can almost never use prior restraint because of the freedom of the press.
What is NYT v. US
This rule protects citizens from the government using evidence against them in court that was found before a warrant was issued.
WHat is the exclusionary rule
This Ammendment guarantees the rights of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to redress
What is the 1st Ammendment