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1
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what are civil rights?

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the freedom to participate in the full life of the community

2
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civil liberties?

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the limits on government that allow people to freely exercise their rights

3
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what is selective incorporation?

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extending protections from the Bill of Rights to state governments, one right at a time

4
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is the right to privacy explicitly stated in the constitution?

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no, it’s the penumbras of other rights

5
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griswold v. Connecticut

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discovered the right to privacy through striking down Connecticut’s condom ban

6
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roe v. wade?

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drew on the right to privacy through striking down Texas abortion ban

7
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Planned parenthood v. Casey?

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upheld a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy during the first trimester, changed from judicial rule to judicial standard

8
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Lawrence v. Texas?

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struck down Georgia’s antisodomy law, extending right to privacy to same sex couples

9
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what is the establishment clause?

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in 1st amendment, government can’t establish a religion

10
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what is free exercise clause?

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in 1st amendment, government can’t interfere in religious practices

11
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what is strict separation?

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using the Lemon test to judge whether a law establishes a religion

12
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Engel v. Vitale

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ruled that New York starting the school with a nondenominational prayer violated the establishment clause

13
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Lemon v. Kurtzman

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said that Pennsylvania paying teachers who taught religious subjects in nonchurch affiliated schools was wrong

14
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Lemon test

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laws must be secular
neither advance nor inhibit religion
can’t excessively entangle government in religion

15
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accommodation

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the principle that government does not violate establish clause as long as it does not confer an advantage to some religions over other

16
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Sherbert test?

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Adell Sherbert was a 7th day adventist who was fired for not going to work on a Saturday
Sherbert test: government must have a compelling interest for imposing a significant burden on someone practicing their faith

17
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Employment Division v. Smith

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ruled that religious laws are okay if they apply to everyone

18
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Holt v Hobbs

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ruled that government could not burden someone’s exercise of religion without compelling state reason

19
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freedom of speech equal in eyes of court?

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no, gets preferred position

20
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clear and present danger?

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court doctrine that permits restrictions of free speech if officials believe it will lead to prohibited action like violence or terrorism

21
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Schnek v. United States

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clear and present danger limits on free speech

22
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symbolic expression

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an act, rather than actual speech used to make point

23
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hate speech

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hostile statements based on someone’s personal characteristics

24
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fighting words

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expressions likely to provoke violent reaction and not necessarily protected by 1st amendment

25
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Tinker Supreme court case?

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created Tinker rule: students’ right to free speech can be curtailed only if it materially and substantially interferes with the school

26
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modern time sketchy speech?

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cyber bullying

27
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prior restraint

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legal effort to stop speech before it occurs, censorship

28
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Near v. Minnesota

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protected vulgar journalism

29
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miller test

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3 part test for judging whether a work is obscene

  1. sexually stimulating
  2. depicts sex in an offensive way
  3. lacks serious actual value
30
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libel

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written falsehoods

31
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slander

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spoken falsehoods

32
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McDonald v. Chicago

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incorporated 2nd amendment to all states in 2010

33
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exclusionary rule

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evidence obtained in an illegal search cant be used in trial

34
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grand jury

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does not decide on guilt or innocence, only on whether there is enough evidence to go to actual trial, 5th amendment

35
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double jeopardy

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can’t be tried for the same crime twice, 5th amendment

36
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Miranda v. Arizona

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required police officers to inform suspects of the right to remain silent, 5th amendment

37
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6th amendent

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right to counsel

38
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8th amendment

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cruel and unusual punishment… death penalty?

39
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USA Patriot Act

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legislation that sought to enhance national security passed after 9/11, forbids aiding terrorist organizations, upped unwarranted surveillance

40
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right of noncitizens?

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unclear