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Civics test
11/15/21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Civil Liberties | Freedoms that can not be taken away |
| Civil Rights | Freedoms given at birth and can be taken away |
| Precedence | Legal rule established from a prior court case that may be followed to make a decision on a different case. |
| Rights of the Accused | Privileges and rights given to a person who has committed a crime |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments of the constitution |
| Due Process | Fair treatment to all citizens through the judicial system |
| Patriot Act | Act instates in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks that was enforced to help protect citizens and attempt to rid our nation of terrorism. |
| Equal Protection Clause | The protection of all citizens (they are all treated equally) |
| THC | This is the psychoactive part of the Marijuana plant. The part of marijuana that gives someone the sensation of being “high” |
| Endocannabinoid System | Discovered in the 1990s this system consists of endocannabinoid molecule receptors that already exist within the human brain but also all throughout the body |
| War on Drugs 1971 | Global campaign led by the U.S. government of drug prohibition and reduction of illegal drugs |
| DEA | Primary objective to reduce the flow of illicit drugs into America and use and abuse of illicit drugs within our borders |
| Recreational Marijuana | This is the ability to ingest or smoke marijuana for no other reason that it is legal and you must be a legal resident of the state in which recreational marijuana is legalized. |
| Medical Marijuana | Using the marijuana plant to help treat various diseases and medically diagnosed ailments |
| Illinois Recreational Marijuana Guidelines | Legal in IL as of Jan. 1st 2020. Must be 21 years of age to buy 30 Grams for flower, 5 grams of a concentrate and 500 milligrams of an edible. By 2022 IL anticipates 295 stores |
| Cresco Labs | Medical marijuana company in Chicago |
| What are some of the basic benefits of Medical marijuana? | Benefits; can help treat seizures, Alzheimer's Crohn's, Glaucoma, PTSD, Schizophrenia, and other diseases and health conditions |
| What are some of the basic risks of Medical marijuana? | Risks; Increased heart rate, coordination issues, dry mouth, red eyes, slower reaction times, memory loss, and other conditions. |
| What were early civilization uses for the Marijuana plant? | People in the early civilizations used it to make clothing, paper, and rope. |
| United States v. Shipp (1906)-Vigilante Justice | A ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States with regard to Sheriff Joseph F. Shipp and five others of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Included the lynching of Ed Johnson. |
| West Virginia State BOE v. Barnette (1943)-Mandatory Flag Saluting | A case by the United States Supreme Court that the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment protects students from being forced to salute the American flag or say the Pledge of Allegiance in public school. |
| Mahanoy School District v. B.L. (2021) - Freedom of speech and expression | A United States Supreme Court case involving the ability of schools to regulate student speech made off-campus, such as speech made on social media. |
| What was the primary reason the marches and protests occurred in Selma Alabama in the 1960s? | For the African American people to gain the right to vote |
| What were the two organizations that were at the forefront of leading these marches? | The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) |
| Purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? | To remove discrimination of race, color, or religion. |
| When can the patriot act be used? (before the patriot act) | To gather foreign intelligence or investigate international terrorism |
| When can the patriot act be used? (under the patriot act) | To gather foreign intelligence or protect against international terrorism |
| What can the FBI demand be turned over? (before the patriot act) | Records |
| What can the FBI demand be turned over? (under the patriot act) | Any tangible things (books, records, papers, documents, and other items) |
| Who can they demand information about? (before the patriot act) | Only people who the FBI has evidence are an "agent of a foreign power" |
| Who can they demand information about? (under the patriot act) | Anyone |
| Who can they demand it from? (before the patriot act) | Only common carriers, public accommodation facilities, physical storage facilities, or vehicle rental facilities |
| Who can they demand it from? (under the patriot act) | Any entity (including bookstores and libraries) |
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