Civil Rights and Liberties

SC said that the Bill of Rights applies only to the national gov't (overturned by incorporation)

• Barron v. Baltimore

• Gitlow v. New York

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Schenck v. US

Incorporated the 1st amendment freedom of speech to the states

• Barron v. Baltimore

• Gitlow v. New York

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Schenck v. US

Evidence from warrantless searches must be excluded - incorporated the 4th amendment to the states

• Barron v. Baltimore

• Gitlow v. New York

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Schenck v. US

Speech creating a "clear and present danger" is not protected by the First Amendment

• Barron v. Baltimore

• Gitlow v. New York

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Schenck v. US

Compelling (forcing) Amish students to attend school past the 8th grade violates the free exercise clause

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Lemon v. Kurtzman

• Engel v. Vitale

• Reynolds v. US

School sponsorship of religious activities (like prayer) violates the establishment clause

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Lemon v. Kurtzman

• Engel v. Vitale

• Reynolds v. US

Public funds given to private/religious schools must be used for secular purpose and avoid "excessive entanglement" of church and state

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Lemon v. Kurtzman

• Engel v. Vitale

• Reynolds v. US

Religious beliefs do not excuse you from complying with valid laws (like not doing drugs, in this case peyote) - NOT a violation of the Free Exercise Clause

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Lemon v. Kurtzman

• Engel v. Vitale

• Oregon v. Smith

Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in STATE cases (incorporation)

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Texas v. Johnson

Requires police to remind suspects of their 5th amendment right to silence and 6th amendment right to an attorney

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Texas v. Johnson