Due Process
This rule says that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against you in court
What is The Exclusionary Rule?
burning draft cards is unconstitutional speech because it creates a clear and present danger
Shenck v US
Gave men of the color the constitutional right to vote
15th
This law banned discrimination and segregation in all public spaces
The three main restrictions on freedom of assembly
What are time, place and manner?
These indicate that you must be informed of your due process rights
What are Miranda Rights/ The Miranda Rule?
the pentagon papers could be published and the gov't could not use prior restraint
NYT v US
24th
the policies designed to help ensure equal opportunities for groups that have been historically discriminated against
what are affirmative action programs
This part of the first amendment protects your individual right to practice your religion
What is the Free Exercise Clause?
The principle that assures that federal laws are applied also to the states.
Selective incorporation
gave women the right to vote
19th
This law banned the use of literacy tests and grandfather clauses in voting procedures
Voting Rights Act 1965
this type of segregation is enforced through laws, like jim crow laws
what is de jure segregation?
this amendment contains the due process clause used for selective incorporation
The 14th
Applied the 2nd amendment right to gun ownership for protection of the home to the states
McDonald v Chicago
contains the due process clause and the equal protection clause
14th
This law makes sure people with disabilities have equal opportunities in jobs, schools, transportation, and public places
what is the ADA (americans with disabilities act)
The following quote comes from a required document: ″...all too many others have been more cautious than courageous and have remained silent behind the anesthetizing security of stained-glass windows.”
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
This term refers to the reason behind initiating due process procedures
What is substantive due process?
This case said that school sponsored prayer violated the establishment clause
Engel v Vitale
lowered the voting age to 18
26th
these policies separated Black and white people in public places such as schools, restaurants, buses, trains, restrooms, and drinking fountains.
Jim Crow Laws
This type of speech, through actions instead of words, is protected under the 1st amendment
What is symbolic speech?