FCLE Bill of Rights Flash Cards - Tunez

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1^st Amendment

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1.        Freedom of Speech

o   Tinker v Des Moines; Texas v Johnson; Citizens United v FEC; Schenck v US

2.        Freedom of the Press

o   NYT v US; Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier

3.        Freedom of Religion

o   Free Exercise Clause

o   Establishment Clause

4.        Freedom of Assembly

5. 5. Freedom to Petition Government

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Free Exercise

Clause

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·        Part of 1^st amendment freedom of religion.

·        No unreasonable restrictions to religious practices or observance.

·        No forcing people to go against their religion.

·        Wisconsin v Yoder

·        WV State Board of Education v Barnette

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Establishment

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·        Part of 1^st amendment freedom of religion.

·        Gov can’t support or promote any religion or religious beliefs.

·        Foundation of “Wall of Separation”; Separation of Church and State Doctrine.

·        Engel v Vitale

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2^nd Amendment

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·        Right to bear arms

 

·        Citizens can own firearms for self-defense.

 

·        DC v Heller

·        McDonald v Chicago

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3^rd Amendment

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·        No forced quartering of troops; citizens cannot be forced to house soldiers

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4^th Amendment

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·        Exclusionary Rule: Evidence obtained unlawfully must be excluded from trial.

·        Good Faith Exception: Illegal search is ok if police were led to believe it was legal

·        Inevitable Discovery Exception: Doesn’t matter how police get evidence if it would have been inevitably discovered.

·        Mapp v Ohio

 

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5^th Amendment

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• Self-incrimination: Can’t be forced to testify against yourself

o   Miranda v Arizona

• Double Jeopardy: Can’t be tried twice

• Due Process: Fair trial/Rights protected

o   Dred Scott v Sandford

• Eminent Domain: Gov can take your property if they pay fair price

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6^th Amendment

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 Right to Attorney

o   Gideon v Wainwright

• Impartial Jury

• Speedy Trial

• Face Accuser

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8^th Amendment

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·        No cruel and unusual punishment

o   Relevant in State death penalty laws

 

·        No excessive bail

 

 

 

 

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9^th Amendment

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·        Americans have more rights than are in the constitution

·        Right to privacy (doctor and patient) 

o   NOT IN THE CONSTITUTION

o   SCOTUS ruled we have it through this amendment

·        Roe v Wade: Abortion access protected through right to privacy