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Vocabulary
Court Cases
Amendments
Extras
100
This is a form of government where representatives are elected by the people to make and enforce laws.
Democratic Republic
100
This is the protection of citizens from abuses by the government.
liberty
100
This case led to the development of legal racial segregation known as "Jim Crow".
Plessy v Ferguson
100

This amendment allows the Bill of Rights to be applied to the states.

Fourteenth Amendment

100

Originally, the Bill of Rights limited only the power of this entity

federal government

200
This is the struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or withhold benefits or privileges.
politics
200
This prohibits the national government from supporting an official religion.
the establishment clause
200

Landmark case that outlawed "separate but equal"

Brown v Board

200

This clause in the first amendment states people can believe what they want as long as that practice is not harmful to the public welfare.

Free excercise

200

Wearing a black armband or burning the American flag is considered what

symbolic speech Bonus: What court case established the burning of the flag as symbolic speech?

300

This act was passed by the federal government to clearly enforce the 14th amendment.  

civil rights act of 1964

300
This is the view that most of the liberties and rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are protected from state government actions
incorporation theory
300
This court case said their was an implied right to privacy.
Griswald v Connecticut
300
If someone challenges the constitutionality of the death penalty based on the guarantee of no cruel and unusual punishment this is found in what amendment.
Eighth amendment
300

This is the policy in admissions or hiring that gives special consideration to traditionally disadvantaged groups to overcome the present effects of past discrimination is known as

affirmative action

400

Act that increased the number of minority voters 

Voting Rights Act of 1965

400
This form of segregation is due to previous conditions, not deliberate government intention.
de facto
400

The Supreme Court ruled that race can be considered, but cannot be the sole factor when determining college admissions.

University of Ca. v Bakke

400
The Thirteenth amendment does what?
abolish slavery
400
Citizens that are 18 years or older received a constitutional right to vote in part because of
they could join/be drafted into the military at that age.
500

Daily Double: 

1. Purpose of the Lemon Test 

2. The three components of the Lemon test. 

To determine if the Government is breaking the establishment/free exercise clause 

1. Statute must be secular in purpose 

2. Can neither aid or inhibit religion 

3. Can not engage in excessive entanglement with religion 

500

Evidence that was obtained illegally and cannot be used in a trial. 

Exclusionary rule 

500

This case established that free speech doesn't protect conduct that would be deemed unlawful 

Schenk vs US 

500
Clause that limits free speech due to potential risk of other's well being 

clear and present danger clause 

500

Education policy that established financial equality between men's and women's athletic programs 

Title IX