Exclusionary rule
What amendment relates to the Exclusionary rule?
The 4th amendment
What are civil liberties?
Protection against unjust government actions
Why can't the government support a specific religion?
Our country would be divided, goes against the 1st amendment
What is the most powerful court in the U.S.?
Supreme court
What is a Plea Bargain?
an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
What would be an example of probable clause?
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What are civil rights?
positive action to protect citizens from illegal actions of other citizens and other government agencies
What is the famous case that represents the establishment clause?
Lemon v Kurtzman
How long can a Justice be in the Supreme Court?
No limit
What punishment can be more than a year in prison?
a Felony
Name something police are able to search without a warrant?
a car, Garbage cans, ect.
how are civil liberties protected?
Bill of rights and the courts
What is the famous case the represents the Free Exercise clause?
Reynolds v US (Mormons and bigamy)
How are Supreme Court Justices appointed?
Selected by the president, and approved by the Senate
What is Judicial Activism?
When a Judge Substitutes Law with their own political opinions
what is Inevitable Discovery?
evidence can be used if it would have been found without a search warrant
how are civil rights protected?
13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments
Give an example of free exercise wins
Pledge of Allegiance, Amish children in schools, Sabbath observation, and animal sacrifice
Who can Impeach Supreme Court Justices?
Congress
What is a Judicial restraint?
Judges being cautious in applying their views of the meaning of the Constitution
what is the Reasonable expectation doctrine?
The police cannot climb over your fence, but can look through a hole in the fence. Thermal imaging devices are not ok without a warrant, and drug sniffing dogs are not allowed without a warrant.
when was the 14th amendment ratified?
1868
what are some examples that contradict the 1st amendment
Prayer in Congress, dollar bills, and Christmas trees at the White House.
What Court was specifically listed in the Constitution?
The Supreme Court
What percent of cases are decided by plea bargain?
95%