Unit 3
What is the Preamble
Introduction that list the 6 purposes of our government
Types of evidence
Blood, Fingerprints, fiber, bodily fluids
The Magna Carter
Establishes the principle of limited government
Popular Sovereignty
The notion that power lies with the people.
New Jersey v TLO
Does the warrant rule of the 4th Amendment apply to schools?
Rule of Law- 4th Amendment
Article 3
Judicial branch/ Supreme Court
General Procedure of Crime Scene
Secure and protect the scene, Survey The scene, Crime scene search
Mayflower Compact
Direct democracy- issues decided by the majority rule
Social contract
An agreement amoung people in a society with a government
Tinker v Des Moines
Can students be prohibited from protesting silently by wearing armbands and is this violation of their 1st amendment rights?
Rule of Law- 1st Amendment Freedom of Speech
What are the 6 principles of government
Limited Government, Popular sovereignty, Separation of powers, Checks and balances, Judicial Review, Federalism
4th Amendment
Protects you from unreasonable search and seizures
Three Enlightenment Thinkers
Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Montesquieu
Economic system
Nation's way of producing things it's people want and need
Texas v Johnson
Is the burning or desecration of the US Flag protected under the 1st Amendment?
Rule of Law- 1st Amendment
6th Amendment
Speedy Trial, Public Trial, Impartial jury of your peers, Be informed of the charges against you, Can confront or cross examine witnesses.
Appellate
Review and hear a case from a lower court
Britain and France fighting over land in N. America
Trade-off
The alternative you face if you decide to do one thing rather than another
Swann v Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education (CMS)
School systems must desegregate with “all deliberate speed” and can use busing to speed up the process of integration. CMS needed to create and present a plan for busing that would satisfy the court’s call for desegregation.
3 Powers Under Federalism
Enumerated, Concurrent, Reserved
Both federal and state courts have jurisdiction
Concurrent
Federalism
Supported a system of government where power is shared between the states and a strong national government
Factors of production
Resources necessary to produce goods and services
Brown v Board
Did segregated schools violate the 14th amendment (Equal Protection Clause)?
Rule of Law- 14th Amendment