Bill of Rights
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Civil Rights
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100

Right to bear arms

2nd

100

What court case found that limiting a corporation's donation of funds to independent broadcasts about elections violates their first amendment rights?

Citizens United v. FEC

100

What does it mean to say that there is a habeas corpus violation?

Unlawful imprisonment

100

Court case in 1954 that lead to desegregation of public schools

Brown v. Board of Ed

100

What is the basic idea of civil disobedience?

Disobey and unjust law

200

What amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishment?

8th

200

What court case applied the 2nd amendment to state and local laws?

McDonald v. Chicago

200

What court case resulted in police having to read a person their rights as an accused person upon detainmnent?

Miranda v. Arizona

200

This act gave Congress the enforcement power to actually enforce Brown v. Board of Ed and the equal protection clause of 14th amendment. 

Civil Rights Act of 1965

200

What type of peaceful, but direct actions did Dr. King support?

Marches, boycotts, sit ins

300

What amendment outlaws double jeopardy and self-incrimination?

5th

300

What court case found that a state's mandatory education was a violation of the free exercise clause?

Wisconsin v. Yoder

300

Ex post de facto law

What is enforcing the law for crimes committed before law took place?  This is illegal

300

What did the 24th amendment do?

Ban poll taxes

400

Outlaws search and seizures without warrants and due process

4th

400

What court case ruled that students demonstrating symbolically in school was allowed due to the first amendment, as long as they are not disrupting the business of school?

Tinker v. Des Moines

400

What is the purpose of Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972?

To prohibit gender discrimination in educational activities that receive federal funds. 

400

What act of Congress allowed Congress to enforce the 15th amendment?

Voting Rights Act of 1964

400

Lassiez Faire

What is the government does not get involved in the economy?

500

What rights are guaranteed by the 1st amendment? 6 rights

free exercise of religion, establishment clause, petition, assembly, speech, press

500

What was the Supreme Court's justification in limited Schenck's freedom of speech in Schenck v. US?

Guilty of insubordination of government via Espionage Act because the anti-draft leaflets hurt America's war effort and created a clear and present danger to the country

500

Affirmation Action

What is a way to increase diversity in work or college?

500

Why was the Equal Rights Amendment never passed? 

Senate and House passed, but 3/4 of the states did not approve it within the 7 then 12 year time limit

500

Monetary Policy 

Policies like interest rates which are set by a central bank.