1st Amendment
Expressing an idea by one's conduct
What is symbolic speech?
A reasonable ground to suspect that a person has committed or is committing a crime or that a place contains a crime
What is probable cause?
Once a person has been tried for a crime, he or she cannot be tried again for that same crime
What is double jeopardy?
One example of cruel and unusual punishment
What is crucifixion, electrocution, hanging, drawn and quartered....?
All defendants must be informed of legal rights before they are arrested
What is Miranda v Arizona?
Freedom of Religion clauses
What is establishment and free exercise clause?
A writ directing or authorizing someone to do an act, especially one directing a law enforcer to make an arrest, a search, or a seizure.
What is a warrant?
Do not have to testify against yourself in a criminal case
What is self-incrimination?
Right to privacy
What is 9th amendment?
Local and state governments must enact decisions made by the US Supreme Court (particularly in schools)
What is Brown v Board of Education?
A law protecting journalists from forced disclosure of confidential sources of information.
What is shield laws?
Improperly gathered evidence may not be introduced in a criminal trial
What is the exclusionary rule?
A formal device by which a person can be accused of a serious crime, any offense that punishment is death or imprisonment
What is grand jury?
The process by which the Bill of Rights was extended to the states through the 14th
What is incorporation doctrine?
Right to bear arms protected for civilians when engaging in lawful activities like self defense in your home
What is DC v. Heller?
The false and malicious use of spoken words
What is slander?
Example of probable cause
What is plain view or smell or immediate danger?
A formal complaint that the prosecutor lays before a grand jury. Charges the accused of crimes
What is an indictment?
Two stage approach
What is determine guilt and if death penalty fits crime?
Right to counsel
Gideon v Wainwright
If the government has a reasonable interest at stake to justify limiting religious freedom, it will
What is compelling interest test?
"The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
What is operative clause?
The right of government to take private property for public use
What is eminent domain?
Exception for civil cases by jury
What is family law?
Compelling Amish students to attend school past the eighth grade violates the free exercise clause
What is Wisconsin v Yoder?