1st Amendment
What are the five rights in the First Amendment?
Religion, Speech, Petition, Assembly, and Press
What does the 5th Amendment guarantee?
No Double-Jeopardy, no self incrimination, right to a fair trial & an attorney
Which court case in the 1950s was instrumental to the Civil Rights Movement?
Brown v. Board of Education
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
What is yellow journalism?
Propoganda and fake news
Does the First Amendment protect all speech? If not, what does it NOT protect?
No, speech that violates an existing law, is obscene, or invites danger is not legal.
Define the Exclusionary Rule
"The evidence the government takes or finds in violation of the 4th amendment can be excluded from trial"
Which clause was used in Yoder v. Wisconsin?
Free Exercise Clause
Who was MLK writing to in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"?
The White Activists
What is retrospective voting?
Voting based off whether the candidate or party should remain in power
Which test is used to define obscene material?
The Miller Test
Who does the 10th amendment empower?
Which Act did Citizens United v. United States repeal?
The BCRA
What was the "White Flight"?
As integration started, white families started moving from urban areas into the suburbs, while black families moved to urban areas.
What is an "Iron Triangle"?
A system in which the bureuacracy, interest groups, and congress all benefit each other
What is Compelling Government Interest?
A purpose important enough to justify the infringement of personal liberties - to curb it.
What is the most powerful clause in the US Constitution?
Necessary and Proper Clause
What case does McDonald v. Chicago use to rule in McDonald's favor?
Heller v. District of Columbia
In Swann v. Carlotte-Mecklenburg, what was the ratio used to prove integration?
71%-29%
What are the cons of mass media and "narrowcasting"?
Mass media will be controlled by one large entity, pushing a main agenda, and narrowcasting will create an echo chamber for that.
Do you have the right to protest inside of your school?
Yes, as long as the protest is non-violent and non-disruptive
What was the name of the act that caused a 5 day waiting period on all sales of handguns?
The Brady Handgun Prevention Act
How many required court cases are there?
14
Is it legal to redistrict on the basis of race?
Yes, but it must be very meticulous, and "advancing" to minority rights.
What were 3 of the major issues with the Articles of Confederation?
The citizens of small states had proportionally more political power than the citizens of large states.
The national government had no executive branch.
The national government had no way of implementing or enforcing its legislative decisions.