Landmark Cases
Tinker vs. Des Moines dealt with this Amendment of the US Constitution
What is 1st?
True or False: For most of the 19th century, minors and adults were incarcerated together.
What is True
Freedom of speech is found in this Amendment
What is the First Amendment
Most governments around the world are this system:
What is democratic (democracies)
If one is found guilty of a crime, they are _____________, and if they are found innocent, they are________________
What is convicted, and acquitted
In the NYT "Op-Doc" we watched in class, "True Believers", Travis Williams is a public defender working in this part of the country (which is particularly difficult for indigent clients):
What is the Deep South (would also just accept South)
________ ________. ________ (three words) holds that people are found guilty of murder if a person is killed as a result of their actions while committing a felony.
What is Felony Murder Doctrine
In a CA high school, a student wore a T shirt to protest this day:
What is the Day of Silence
Mohamed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia presides over this type of government:
What is a monarchy
One of the aspects of “tough on crime” sentencing was this sports analogy policy, advanced during the Clinton presidency
What is "3 Strikes, you're Out"
In Gideon vs. Wainright, the amendment that the Court found was violated was the:
What is the Sixth Amendment?
What term was used to describe the predicted rise of a remorseless, extremely violent class of young men?
What is "Superpredator"
True or False: Normal Rockwell’s 1942 painting “Freedom of Speech” depicts freedom of speech as a right that only the wealthy enjoy.
False
Similar to democracy, this form of government relies on free and fair elections and majority rule
What is popular sovereignty
The policy known as _________ and _____________ was ruled unconstitutional in 2014, after it was shown to be racially discriminatory.
What is "stop and frisk"
In Minersville School District vs. Gobitis, the Court ruled how?
What is that the Gobitis children had to pledge the flag in public school.
Parens Patrie is a concept that refers to this:
What is "in place of the parents"
In the case of Frederick vs. Morse, what did a student put on a 14 foot long banner, and did the S.C. found it to be protected speech?
What is "Bong Hits for Jesus" and no, the Supreme Court ruled that it was not protected speech on behalf of the wise guy.
According to some scholars, What type of government system does the United States seem be turning into, and what is one specific example (from an early Kahoot) to support this?
What is an oligarchy, and one specific example is that the wealthiest 1% of Americans own about 40% of the wealth
These are the two standards of proof in the two legal systems in the US: name and include the % (approx) needed to convict/find liable
What is preponderance of evidence (civil system, 51%) and beyond a reasonable doubt (criminal system, high 90s, but doesn't require 100% proof).
In the case of U.S. vs. Kent, it was ruled that the juvenile’s case was not given a full: _____________
What is investigation
According to the ________ __________ Act of the 17th century, unruly children could be put to death.
What is the Stubborn Child Act
What are the “Five Freedoms” found in the First Amendment?
What is:
1. Free Speech 2. Freedom of Religion 3. Freedom of Assembly 4. Freedom to Petition the Government 5. Freedom of the press
What does PALS stand for, and who has given MBS (Saudi Arabia) the A in PALS to rule?
PALS stands for Power, Authority, Legitimacy, and Sovereignty. The "A" (authority) in Saudi Arabia is given to him by the mullahs (Muslim clerics who bless his rule).
What does ALEC stand for and provide one example of a specific law they helped sponsor
What is the American Legislative Exchange Council and one bill they sponsored was "Stand Your Ground" (one of ALEC members was WalMart, who is the largest seller of bullets and long guns in the country, and lo and behold, guns and ammo sales went up).