Court Cases
Established legal framework for "stop and frisk" procedures
The positive acts of gov. that seek to make the guarantees of the Constitution a reality for all people
Civil Right (Sword)
Incorporated 'Free Exercise Clause' to the states
Cantwell v. Connecticut 1940
How we do things
Procedural Due Process
Incorporates 5th amendment to state; Right to an Attorney
Miranda v. Arizona 1966
Declared the death penalty as then administered unconstitutional, specifically because of its arbitrary and racially biased application
Furman v. Georgia - 1972
Foreign-born resident; noncitizen
Alien
Why we do things
Substantive Due Process
Incorporates right to a speedy trial
Klopfer v. North Carolina 1967
Court case that brought due process to schools for students
Goss v. Lopez 1971
part of the constitution that prevents States from denying people their basic rights
Due Process Clause
Court case that brought "Free speech" and " Freedom of the Press" clause to states; Clear and present danger
Gitlow v. New York 1925
Right to be free within limits
Right of Privacy
Incorporates 4th amendment; illegally seized evidence could not be used in trial; Exclusionary clause
Mapp v. Ohio 1961
Court held that demonstrators cannot be charged with disorderly conduct as long as they acted peacefully, even if their actions led to disorder
Forced labor
Involuntary Servitude
Incorporated 'Freedom of Association'; Don't have to disclose members to authorities
NAACP v. Alabama 1958
document acquired to search a persons property
Search Warrant
Incorporates 6th amendment; Right to a public trial
In re Oliver 1948
Court case that incorporates second amendment to states; Right to carry handguns
McDonald v. City of Chicago 2010
Illegally seized evidence cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized
Exclusionary Rule
Incorporates 'Freedom of the Press' to the states; Prior restraint
Near v. Minnesota 1931
States duty to protect (4)
What amendments make up the "civil liberty" amendments
4th, 5th, and 6th