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| Freedom to of speech, religion, and assembly |
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| Right to bare arms (you've got two arms) |
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| No quartering of troops (3 is a crowd) |
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| Protects against unreasonable search and seizure |
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| Can't testify against yourself or be tried twice for the same crime (I plea the fifth) |
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| Right to a speedy and fair trial (the speedy 6th) |
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| No excessive bail and no cruel or unusual punishment (8 looks like a pair of sideways handcuffs) |
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| Nothing written in the constitution can be used to cancel amendments to it |
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| Certain powers are given to the states |
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| States cannot be sued by other states or foreign countries |
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| Election of the President and Vice President are together, NOT separate (1st and 2nd Ballot) |
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| If you were born in the U.S, you are a citizen by law |
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| Right to vote cannot be denied due to RACE |
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| Federal taxes can be levied. |
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| The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote |
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| Creates prohibition (you're 18, you can't drink yet) |
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| Gives women the right to vote |
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| The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January |
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| Repealing prohibition ( we're finally 21, we can now drink) |
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| Two term limit on presidential governance |
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| D.C residents can vote in presidential elections (23 rhymes with D.C) |
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| No poll tax/no tax in order to vote |
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| Outlines presidential succession |
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| Right to vote given to 18 year olds in 1971 |
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| Representatives cannot set their own pay |
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| Judicial Review: The court may decline an act of Congress void if it is inconsistent with the Constitution |
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| Judicial Review: Maryland tried to impede the operation of the Second Bank. This asserted that National supremacy ultimately trumped state action. National Law > State Law |
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Lemon v. Kurtzman
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| 1st Amendment (Establishment Clause): Government action violates the establishment clause unless it (1) Has a significant non-religious purpose (2) Does not primarily effect or inhibit religion (3) Does not entangle excessive government and religion together |
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| 1st Amendment (Exercise Clause): Outlines whether Government restrictions and procedures in the workforce in regards to religion are necessary and lawful. |
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(1) Government must determine whether a person has claim involving a sincere religious belief (2) Government must also determine whether the implied government action is a substantial burden on the person's ability to act on that belief.
If these two elements are established, then the government just prove (1) That it is acting in furtherance of a "compelling" state interest (2) That it has presued that interest in a manner that is the least restrictive, or at least less bothersome to religion |
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1st Amendment (Symbolic Speech): School officials could not censor student speech unless it had been or is distruptive of other student's education
Armbands = Okay to have and wear in school |
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| Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission |
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| 1st Amendment (Political Speech): Law now prevents corporations and unions from using their general treasury funds for independent "political advertising", because it violates the freedom of speech |
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| District of Colombia v. Heller |
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| 2nd Amendment: The 2nd Amendment protects an individuals rights to possess a firearm unconnected with service in the militia, and to use it for things such as self defense |
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| McDonald v. City of Chicago |
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| 2nd Amendment: Protesters were upset that a ban against firearms was in place. Law now states that federal, state, and local governments cannot be denied the use of firearms |
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| 4th Amendment: Evidence obtained through the use of unlawful search and seizure may not be used in court cases. |
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| 5th and 6th Amendment: Only statements taken in the presence of a lawyer or waived by the defendant can be used in the courtroom |
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| 9th Amendement: Ruled that the state's ban on the use of contraceptives violated the right to privacy |
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| 9th Amendment: Ruled that the right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion |
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| 9th Amendment: Ruled that state laws banning homosexual intercourse or activity, are unconstitutional and violated the individual's right to privacy |
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| 14th Amendment: Ruled that the segregation of public facilities is unconstitutional |
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| Brown v. Board of Education |
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| 14th Amendment: Segregation implies inequality and that is considered to be unconstitutional |
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| Regents of University of California v. Bakke |
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| 14th Amendment: It's unconstitutional to use racial quotas in universities for admissions. Although, affirmative action programs may, at times, use them |
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| Law enforcing branch of government |
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| Determines if laws are constitutional and can be signed into law |
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Branch that makes laws
(1) congress (2) houses (1) senate |
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| National Law trumps state and local law when in conflict |
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| No government interference with religion |
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| Government can't establish a religion |
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| Anything that boosts opportunity for women and minorities |
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| Is a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the Government outside the sanction of law |
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| Governtment can't DO to you or TAKE from you |
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| Government has to PROVIDE for you |
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| A lot of government intervention |
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| No government intervention |
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| Total government intervention |
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| Some/little government intervention |
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(1) Social Order
(2) Economic Freedom
(3) Equality |
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(1) Social & Economic Freedom
(2) Order in terms of security
(3) Equality |
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(1) Social & Economic Equality
(2) Social Freedom
(3) Order |
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(1) Social Order
(2) Economic Equality
(3) Freedom |
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