Court Cases
Bong Hits For Jesus
What is Morse V. Fedrick
The amendment that was violated in Tinker V. Des Moines
What is 1st Amendment
What is the term when the court grants a case "certworthy" because it involves disputes between the lower courts ?
What is circuit conflict?
What are the five parts of the 1st amendment?
What is freedom of speech, assembly, religion, press, petition.
A legal case that establishes a principle or rule
What is "precedent"?
Charged for marijuana possession when searched for cigarettes
What is New Jersey V. TLO
The amendment that was violated in Roe V. Wade
What is the 4th Amendment
What is the term when the court grants a case "uncertworthy" because they simply don't want to hear it?
What are clear denies?
What clause enforces the separation between state and church?
What is the Establishment Clause
4 out of 9 judges must grant writ of certiorari in order to hear a case
What is "Rule of four"?
Court case was filed because government papers were copied regarding Vietnam war.
What is New York Times V. United States
The amendment that was violated in McDonald V. City of Chicago
What is 2nd Amendment
What is the term when the court grants a case "uncertworthy" because the court just doesn't know how to resolve the issue?
What is an "intractable issue"?
According to the tenth amendment, who gets all of the powers that are not specifically called out in the Constitution?
What is the people and the states
"Friend of the court" - when outside parties voice their opinions in an effort to influence the court's ruling
What is an amicus curiae brief?
Because defendant was poor, his request for a lawyer was denied
What is Gideon V. Wainwright
The amendment that was changed in Miranda V. Arizona
What is 5th Amendment
What is the term when the court grants a case "uncertworthy" because the issues involved are too new?
What is lack of percolation?
True or False and Why?
Does the police have the right to search your property without a warrant or a probable cause?
What is True
If there is plain view of evidence or an illegal substance or when an illegal activity is occurring on your property, they can search your property.
Rulings that are based on judge's personal opinions rather than the law itself?
What is Judicial activism?
US Attorney General rejected plan because created black only district
What is Shaw V. Reno
The amendment that was associated with Baker V. Carr
What is the 14th Amendment
What is the term when the court grants a case "uncertworthy" because it is too complicated or "messy"?
what is "pipeline considerations"?
True or False and Why?
Was there a disagreement with the creation of the Bill of Rights?
What is True
Because people felt as if the constitution already limited the federal governments powers, therefore the Bill of Rights was unnecessary.
Legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent
What is "Stare Decisis"?