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Civil Liberties

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What are civil liberties? they are legal and constitutional rights.
Civil rights? they are policies that protect people from discriminatory treament.
1st admendment the first admendment states that Congress shall make no law that avors one religion
2nd admendment the right to bear arms
3rd admendment soldiers may not be quartered in any house without consent of the owner or in the time of war
4th admendment the right to privacy
5th admendment people will not be trialed for he same crime again. it is also known as double jeopardy.
6th admendment the right to a speedy and fair trial
7th admendment trial by jury in common law cases
8th admendment no cruel and unusal punishment
9th admendment right retained by people
10th admendment right reserved to the states
Gitlow vs. New York he was arrested but said it was freedom of speech
Barrn vs. Baltimore cannot stop enforcement on state laws that restricted right in the bill of rights.
Establishment Clause People have the freeedom of religion
Engel vs. Vitale engel argued that the prayer said in the morning of the school was violation of the Establishment clause
Lemon vs. Kurtzman the lemon test was brought about by this and it is to prevent government from favoring one religion financially
Reynolds vs. the United States Ryenolds lost because he had two wives and it was not supported by the Free Exrcise Clause
Charles Schenk he is the general secretary for the American Socialist Party. her sent leaflets to houses to tell men not to sign up for the draft.
Brandenburg vs. Ohio the court limited the clear and present danger test.
New York Times vs. Sullivan Court ruled that statements about public figures are libelous only when they are both false and purposely malicious
Roth vs. United States obscenity is not protected by freedom of speech or press
Miller vs. California it is up to communities to perform test to determine obscenity
Tinker vs. Des Moines he protested the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands
Hazelwood School District vs.khulmeier the school administrators can exercise editorial control over the style and content of student speech
Habeas Corpus show why i am in jail, show me the proof
Bills of Attainder provides for the punishment of a prisoner without a court trial.
Ex post Facto Laws applied to an act committed before the law
Weeks vs. United States courts decisio only applied to only to federal cases
Mapp vs. Ohio the fourth admendment was due to the Due Process Clause
Gideon vs. Wainwright the right to a court appointed lawyer was denied
Miranda vs. Arizona the police did not inform him on his right to stay silent. They finnally made the miranda rights and they named them after him.
Griswold vs. Connecticut the right to privacy was violated and the court case was based on the illegeally attained evidence.
Roe vs. Wade abortion should be protected by the right to privacy.
Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services missouri law prohibited abortions
The free exercise clause people have the right to exercise religion freely
Symbolic Speech includes forms of nonverbal communication
Prior Restraint limits freedom of the press
exlusionary rule excludes evidence attained illegally
Right to counsel people have the right to an attorney or they will be appointed one
Miranda Ruel Police have to read suspects their miranda rights
Right to privacy peoples right to privacy is upheld by the constitution
Planned parenthood of southeastern Pennsylvania vs. Casey States may place reasonable limits that do not place an undo burden on women's rights
Guantanamo Bay A military prison tat holds terrorists and suspected terrorists
Military Commissions Act Enemy combatants do not have legal rights
Why MCA was overturned They have constitutional rights
Cruel and unusual punishment Not fitting the crime
Death penalty A punishment on the high degree such as murder
Furman vs. Georgia The death penalty was freakish and random
Harmelin vs. Georgia It upheld Harmelin's conviction
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