Yo Rights
What is Affirmative Action?
Positive action that makes a difference in the world done by the government.
What are civil liberties?
Individual rights protected from an unfair government.
When does search and seizure apply?
When la policia have a court-approved warrant.
Describe your rights in the 4th Amendment
The ability to lend money to the country and control interest rates.
Federal Power
Presidential Primaries.
The process that police are trained in when dealing with criminals.
What is due process?
The right for a prisoner to have a fair trial.
What is habeas corpus?
Equal under the law, natural rights, and equal dignity.
What is "created equal" under the Constitution?
What are the requirements to run for President?
Natural-born citizen, 35 years of age, U.S. resident for 14 years.
This struck down BCRA's restrictions on independent expenditures from corporate treasuries as a violation of the First Amendment.
What was Citizen's United?
What happened before and after the Supreme Court ruling of Citizen's United?
Before: Independent expenditures by corporations were prohibited.
After: The prohibition ceased.
Summarize Mapp v. Ohio.
Evidence seized without a warrant cannot be used in state courts as a result.
Summarize Snyder v. Phelp.
Speech in a public place on a matter of public concern cannot be the basis of liability for emotional distress.
Summarize Ledbetter v. Goodyear.
The pay gap would stay the same and the rule regarding when someone could sue for unfair wages also stayed the same.
Evidence seized under a search warrant by the police from reasonable cause.
Evidence in a criminal court case.