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KEY CONCEPTS
VOCABULARY
CIVIL LIBERTIES
AMENDMENTS
COURT CASES
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What are the two different types of cases?
Civil and Criminal
100
Jurisdiction determines...
Which court may decide/hear a case
100
In a test of sedition laws, what rule did the Supreme Court use to decide if the 1st Amendment does not protect a person's speech?
The Clear and Present Danger Test
100
The 2nd Amendment guarantees the right to what?
Keep and bear arms
100
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that racially separate schools violate the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Clause?
Brown v. Board of Education
200
Civil cases most often involve...?
A dispute between two or more individuals
200
A written explanation of a court decision is called a...
Opinion
200
The 1st Amendment protects what 5 freedoms?
Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
200
What rights does the 6th Amendment cover?
Confront witnesses, speedy and fair trial, rights attorney
200
The case of Marbury v. Madison established the Supreme Court's...
Power of judicial review
300
What are the two systems in our dual court system?
Federal and State
300
What is the Lemon Test?
What the Supreme Court uses to determine if a law or practice violates the Establishment Clause.
300
The Establishment Clause prevents the government from doing what?
Creating a national religion
300
What amendment gives individuals the right to remain silent?
5th
300
Why was Gideon v. Wainwright a landmark case involving the rights of the accused?
The decision states that an attorney is necessary for a fair trial
400
The government may not deny a person life, liberty, or property without...?
Due process of law
400
What is the Exclusionary Rule?
You cannot use illegally obtained evidence in a trial
400
What is the clause in the 14th Amendment that makes the Bill of Rights apply to the states?
Due Process Clause
400
What amendment specifically forbids cruel and unusual punishment?
8th
400
People accused of crimes must have their rights read to them at the time of arrest because of...
Miranda v. Arizona
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If the police obtain evidence illegally it is a violation of...?
Procedural due process
500
The Free Exercise Clause guarantees people the right to...
Believe in whatever they choose to believe in matters of religion
500
What does the 9th Amendment guarantee?
The enumerated rights of all citizens
500
Originally, the Bill of Rights only applied to...
The National Government
500
A unified court system does what?
Organizes the court system by types of cases