Precedent Cases
Vocab
Bill of Rights
Arrest+Detention
Searches+Seizures
100

The phrase "stop and frisk" came from this case. 

Terry V. Ohio

100

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.

Bill of Rights

100

This protects religion, speech, press, peacefully assembling, and petitioning the government. 

The 1st Amendment

100

The level of suspicion needed for an arrest.

Probable Cause

100

This is a physical Intrusion Into a Constitutionally Protected Location

A search

200

These rights are read to you when you are being interrogated thanks to this case. 

Miranda V. Arizona

200

A limited weapons search conducted by patting down a suspect’s outer clothing.

A frisk

200

This protects from the government searching your things unreasonably. 

The 4th Amendment

200

The level of suspicion needed to make an investigatory stop.

Reasonable Suspicion 

200

Under this doctrine, police are free to make the same observations that members of the public could make.

Plain View 
300

This case created the "automobile exception". 

Carroll V. United States

300

Speech that offends, denigrates, or belittles others because of their race, creed, color, religion, sexual orientation, or another personal characteristic that makes them vulnerable.

Hate Speech

300

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted".

The 8th Amendment

300
Amount of suspicion needed to make consensual contact. 

None

300

If you hear screaming from inside a house after you have been dispatched to an assault call at that address, you can go in due to this. 

Exigent Circumstances. 

400

This case established that not all cross burning is meant to be intimidating. 

Virginia V. Black
400

Powers traditionally exercised by state governments to protect the health, safety, and welfare of members of the community.

Police Powers

400

This amendment states that the defendant has the right to obtain witnesses in their favor.  

The 6th Amendment 

400

When a law enforcement officer activates his emergency lights and sirens, he shows this.

Show of legal authority

400

In a warrant, the places and description are called this.

The scope and intesnity

500

This case states no warrant is needed to be searched when in an airport.

Unites States V. Hartwell

500

Provision located in Article 1, Section 8 giving Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce.

The Commerce Clause

500

10th Amendment powers

The powers not delegated to the United States belong to the states. 

500

Taking detainees to a police station, taking to long to investigate unrelated matters, and using unnecessary force is prohibited during this action. 

A Terry stop. 

500

Chimel V. California allows for law enforcement to search a vehicle because of this. 

Search incident to arrest.