Court Cases
right to an impartial jury trial
Duncan vs Louisiana
Something without words is speech
symbolic speech
The Death Penalty is
Capitol Punishment
Religious
Sectarian
written malicious use of words
Libel
Separation of Church and State
Everson vs Board of Education
part of the constitution that that protects people from the states
Due Process Clause
Money given to court to guarantee an appearance at trial
Bail
Church related public school
parochial
cannot curb ideas before they are expressed
Prior Restraint
"Clear and Present Danger"
Gitlow vs New York
Non Religious
Secular
Only crime outlined in the Constitution
Treason
Nebraska opening sessions with a state paid Chaplin didn't violate the E.C.
Marsh vs Chambers
Overthrow the Government
Sedition
The 2nd amendment includes handguns and applies to state and local governments not just federal government
McDonald vs City of Chicago
This was fought for in the supreme court and dealt with doctors
The Right to Die
Court case that made the death penalty legal
Gregg vs GA
Nativity Scene on government property didn't violate the E.C.
Lynch vs Donnelly
protects reporters
shield law
School sponsored prayer at a public school violates the Establishment Clause
Lee vs Weisman
Law that made it legal to burn the flag in the U.S.
Picketing
Stack vs Boyle
State funding for religious schools is unconstitutional
Lemon vs Kurttzman
spoken malicious use of words
slander