Liberty Biberty
Constitutionally guaranteed personal freedoms protected from arbitrary governmental interference
What are civil liberties?
The supreme court case that protected the rights of an Amish family to avoid a few years of mandatory school
What was Wisconsin V. Yoder?
Non-verbal actions that express a viewpoint
What is Symbolic Speech?
People have the right to give and receive published information without government interference.
What is Free Press?
This former governor of California used to flex his 'guns'
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Guarantees the protection of liberties and rights by explicitly listing them.
What is the Bill of Rights?
If a public school forces students to attend a worship service, they are violating this clause of the constitution.
What is the Establishment Clause?
A defense of free speech rights for students, also emphasized the limits of free speech rights in schools; schools may limit student speech when it “materially or substantially interferes” with a school’s operations and teaching students.
What was Tinker V. Des Moines?
Written false statements that damage a person’s reputation
What is Libel?
McDonald v. Chicago used this amendment to apply the 2nd amendment to states and cities
What is the 14th amendment?
The second amendment protects the ability to do what with arms?
What is keep and bear?
If planet fitness makes me pay to go the gym, they are breaking this clause of the constitution.
What is the Free Exercise Clause?
Tinker v. Des Moines passed this test when it came to free speech
What is the clear and present danger test?
Focusing media coverage on polling and candidate standing rather than policy issues
What is horse race journalism?
Set the stage before McDonald v. Chicago for lifting government regulations on private gun ownership
What was District of Columbia V. Heller (2008)?
This amendment protects against cruel & unusual punishment and excessive fines.
What is the 8th Amendment?
Tested state violations of the Establishment Clause. State funding of private schools = "Excessive Entanglement"
What is the Lemon Test?
False statements that cause damage or harm to someone's reputation
What is Defamatory Speech?
To stop printed and spoken expression in advance
What is Prior Restraint?
This piece of legislation banned assault weapons in the 90s but expired in the 2000s
What is the Brady Bill?
This amendment protects against unreasonable and unwarranted searches & seizures
What is the 4th Amendment?
This landmark case resulted in a different ruling about establishment compared to U.S. v. Reynolds
What is Engel V. Vitale?
This Supreme Court case held that the Espionage Act did not violate the First Amendment and was an appropriate exercise of Congress’ wartime authority.
What was Schneck V. United States?
The Pelletier Post, a national newspaper, is going to publish a damning story about the current president but are stopped by the white house. This past case could help the current Supreme Court decide the issue.
What is New York Times Co. v. United States?
The 2nd amendment was adopted in this year.
What is 1791?