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Terms
100
Race as a factor for applying the law in unequal ways will not be allowed.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education
100
Established criteria by which the government can get involved with religious organizations
What is Lemon vs. Kurtzman
100
Legalized abortion
What is Roe vs. Wade
100
Established separate but equal as ok
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson
100
The person or party that has been formally charged
What is defendant
200
The federal government may regulate trade between states under the "interstate commerce" clause
What is Gibbons vs. Ogden
200
Evidence obtained illegally can not be used in court
What is Mapp vs. Ohio
200
Free speech may be restricted if it poses a threat to safety
What is Schneck vs. U.S.
200
Slaves were not protected by the Constitution
What is Dred Scott vs. Sanford
200
The person or party that institutes a suit (the prosecution)
What is plaintiff
300
If an accused criminal cannot afford an attorney one will be provided to them by the courts
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright
300
Established judicial review as a power of the Supreme Court --- the Supreme Court's right to review the Constitution
What is Marbury vs. Madison
300
Ruled that the wearing of arm bands to school was protected by the 1st Amendment
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines
300
Declared school prayer as unconstitutional
What is Engel vs. Vitale
300
A court order making legal some official action
What is warrant
400
1st amendment rights of free speech are now extended to the state level too
What is Gitlow vs. New York
400
"Bank of the U.S." case --- federal law precedes over state law
What is McCulloch vs. Maryland
400
Burning of the U.S. flag was protected under the 1st Amendment
What is Texas vs. Johnson
400
The Bill of Rights did not apply to the states
What is Barren vs. Baltimore
400
A reasonable susipicion of a crime
What is probable cause
500
Ruled that it was legal to prevent conception (birth control)
What is Griswold vs. Connecticut
500
An accused person must be informed of their right to remain silent as well as right to counsel
What is Miranda vs. Arizona
500
Ruled unconstitutional the admission policy of a medical school.
What is Regent of University of California vs. Bakke
500
1st Supreme Court decision that the 2nd Amendment protects a person's right to bear arms to protect themselves
What is District of Columbia vs. Heller
500
Judge applies his ruling as it applies to the Constitution as written
What is strict constructionist
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