Speaking of Politics
Defining and Protecting Your Rights and Liberties
Court Cases and Amendments
Vocabulary
Wild Card Questions
100
Publishing false information about someone with intent to cause harm
Libel
100
The ________________ case illustrates the role played by the Supreme Court in defining constitutional rights.
Schenck
100
Miranda v. Arizona
Fifth Amendment
100
Money given over to a court in exchange for a criminal suspect's release from jail until his or her trail begin
Bail
100
In the 1972 case of _____________________, the court focused on the death penalty
Furman v. Georgia
200
The prosecution of a person a second time for a crime for which the defendant has already been tried for once and found not guilty.
Double Jeopardy
200
__________________ are basic freedoms that are considered to be the birthright of all individuals
Civil Liberties
200
Gideon v. Wainwright
Sixth Amendment
200
the imposition of the death penalty on a person by the state
Capital Punishment
200
The _______________________ says, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to keep the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"
Second Amendment
300
An attempt by the government to prevent the publication or broadcast of material considered harmful
Prior Restraint
300
_________________are rights that come with being a member of society
Civil Rights
300
NAACP v. Button
First Amendment
300
a document issued by a judge that authorizes law enforcement officers to carry out a search, seizure of evidence, or arrest
Warrant
300
Prior to any questioning, the person must be warned that he has the right to remain silent, that anything statement he does make will be used as evidence against him, and that he has the right to the presence of an attorney; is an example of
Miranda Rights
400
The process by which the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Incorporation
400
When Supreme Court makes decision on an issue, that decision becomes a _____________, or example, for all courts to follow in similar cases in the future.
Precedent
400
Katz v. United States
Fourth Amendment
400
not religious or spiritual in nature
Secular
400
a clause of the Fifth Amendment that prohibits the government from taking private property for public use "with just compensation"
Taking Clause
500
Orally spreading false information about someone with intent to cause harm
Slander
500
Right to due process, right to trail by jury, right to legal counsel, right to vote, and Right to petition the government for a redress of grievances; are all examples of
Civil Rights
500
Griswold v. Connecticut
Ninth Amendment
500
conduct that conveys a message without spoken words
Symbolic Speech
500
!!!Daily Double!!! This case focused on a law, the Violence Against Women Act, that allowed victims of domestic violence to sue their attackers in federal court
United States v. Morrison