Court Cases
Which court case involved the right to freedom of speech?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Compelling Amish Students to attend school past 8th grade violates the free exercise clause of the 1st Amendment
Wisconsin v Yoder
Who wrote the letter from Birmingham Jail?
Martin Luther King Jr
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
What is the due process clause of the 5th Amendment?
The requirement that the government cannot deprive a person of their freedom or property without going through the court system
Supreme Court decision that said that state officials violated 1st Amendment when they forced a prayer to be said in NY public school
Engel v Vitale
What was the purpose of the letter from Birmingham Jail?
To address the criticism directed towards his campaign and to point out that injustice
What is Judicial Review?
process under which a government's executive, legislative, or administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary
What happened in the court case Engel v Vitale?
The majority ruled that school-sponsored prayer violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
What is the appointment process of the Supreme court?
The President nominates someone for a vacancy on the Court and the Senate votes to confirm
What is social movement?
It is a loosely organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal
What is Stare Decisis
if court faces a legal argument, if a previous court has ruled on the same or a closely related issue, then the court will make their decision in alignment with the previous court's decision.
How does the Engel v. Vitale decision affect an individual’s freedom of religion?
The government cannot influence whether or how people pray or what they believe.
What is the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint?
Judicial activism is the assertion of power of the judicial review to set aside government acts. Judicial restraint is the refusal to strike down such acts
What was the Civil Rights movement?
Was a social and political movement in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s that sought to end racial discrimination and segregation and to secure equal rights for African Americans
What is Affirmative action?
A set of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to benefit marginalized groups
What is the due process clause of the 14th Amendment?
No state may deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law
Students were suspended for wearing black arm bands in protest of Vietnam War. Court ruled that this type of protest was legal and that students don't lose their constitutional rights at school doors
Tinker v Des Moines
What was Brown v Board of Education?
Was a landmark Supreme Court case decided in 1954 that declared segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional
What is Judicial Restraint?
The concept of a judge not using his or her own preferences into legal proceedings and rulings.