Cases
Amendments
Constitution
Extra Gravy
Killer Zombie Llamas
100
This case incorporated First Amendment free speech rights to the states.
Gitlow v. New York
100
The right to remain silent is based on this amendment:
5th Amendment
100
The Bill of Rights has been applied to the states through a process known as:
Selective incorporation
100
When the government is required to justify infringing on a constitutional right or a certain racial, ethnic, or gender group, it must pass the:
Compelling Government Interest Test
100
When is prior restraint permitted by the Supreme Court? (One example will be sufficient)
National Security Student Publications Military Matters
200
This case created the "Lemon test" which is used to test laws that may infringe on the establishment clause:
Lemon v. Kurtzman
200
This amendment is used to apply the Bill of Rights to the states:
14th Amendment
200
This creates a "wall of separation" between church and state:
Establishment clause
200
Cases dealing with abortion rights are given this test:
Undue Burden Test
200
Written defamation is known as:
Libel
300
This case created the concept of a right to privacy that was implied by a number of Amendments in the Constitution:
Griswold v. Connecticut
300
Unreasonable searches and seizures are forbidden by the
4th Amendment
300
The right to practice one's religion without government interference is protected by the:
free exercise clause
300
Non-protected speech is determined by the:
Imminent Lawless Action Test
300
The rule that states evidence obtained in an unconstitutional manner cannot be used in court is known as the
Exclusionary Rule
400
This case established that racial segregation was acceptable as long as facilities were "seperate but equal."
Plessy v. Ferguson
400
Women were allowed to vote with the:
19th Amendment
400
The procedures that government must follow before depriving a citizen of life, liberty, or property are known as:
Due Process
400
Cases dealing with obscenity issues have this test applied:
Miller Test
400
The methods the government must follow when enforcing the law refers to
Procedural Due Process
500
This case established the "undue burden" test used in cases dealing with abortion law:
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
500
Due process clauses are found in these amendments: (one is acceptable for points to be awarded)
5th and 14th
500
This is the standard of proof that must be surpassed to convict a defendant in a criminal case:
Reasonable Doubt
500
The Lemon Test prohibits this regarding church and state relationships:
"Excessive Entanglement"
500
When a law treats people differently based on their religion, race, or national origin, that law is subject to
Strict Scrutiny