A law declaring an act illegal w/out a judicial trial.

Period in Supreme Court history during which Warren Burger served as Chief Justice.

Personal guarantees & freedoms that the government can't abridge by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation.

Government protected rights of individuals against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by governments or individuals.

Clear and Present Danger Test

Test made by the Supreme Court in Schenck v US to draw the line between protected & unprotected speech; Court looks to see "whether the words used" could "create a clear & present danger that they will bring ab substantive evils" that Congress seeks to pr

Protection drawn from the 4th amendment & the Bill of Rights. Due process may be procedural, ensuring fair treatment or substantive, protecting fundamental rights.

1st clause of the 1st amendment; it directs the national government not to sanction an official religion.

Judicially created rule that prohibits police from using illegally seized evidence at trial.

Law that makes an act punishable as a crime even if the action was legal at the time it was committed.

2nd clause of the 1st amendment; it prohibits the US government from interfering w/ a citizen's right to practice his or her religion.

Incorporation Doctrine

Interpretation of the Constitution holding that the due process clause of the 14th amendment requires state & local governments to guarantee the rights stated in the Bill of Rights.

False written statement that defames a person's character.

Constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech or publication before the fact; generally held to be in violation of the 1st amendment.

Selective Incorporation

A judicial doctrine where most, but not all protections found in the Bill of Rights are made applicable to the states via the 14th amendment.

Untrue spoken statements that defame the character of a person.

Symbols, signs, & other methods of expression generally considered to be protected by the 1st amendment.

Period in Supreme Court history during which Earl Warren served as Chief Justice, noted for its many rulings expanding civil liberties and civil rights.

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Petition requesting that a judge order authorities to prove that a prisoner is being held lawfully & that allows the prisoner to be freed if the government's case doesn't persuade the judge. Habeas Corpus rights imply that prisoners have a right to know w

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AP Gov Ch. 4 Vocab

Term	Definition
Bill of Attainder	A law declaring an act illegal w/out a judicial trial.
Burger Court	Period in Supreme Court history during which Warren Burger served as Chief Justice.
Civil Liberties	Personal guarantees & freedoms that the government can't abridge by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation.
Civil Rights	Government protected rights of individuals against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by governments or individuals.
Clear and Present Danger Test	Test made by the Supreme Court in Schenck v US to draw the line between protected & unprotected speech; Court looks to see "whether the words used" could "create a clear & present danger that they will bring ab substantive evils" that Congress seeks to pr
Due Process Rights	Protection drawn from the 4th amendment & the Bill of Rights. Due process may be procedural, ensuring fair treatment or substantive, protecting fundamental rights.
Establishment Clause	1st clause of the 1st amendment; it directs the national government not to sanction an official religion.
Exclusionary Rule	Judicially created rule that prohibits police from using illegally seized evidence at trial.
Ex Post Facto Law	Law that makes an act punishable as a crime even if the action was legal at the time it was committed.
Free Exercise Clause	2nd clause of the 1st amendment; it prohibits the US government from interfering w/ a citizen's right to practice his or her religion.
Incorporation Doctrine	Interpretation of the Constitution holding that the due process clause of the 14th amendment requires state & local governments to guarantee the rights stated in the Bill of Rights.
Libel	False written statement that defames a person's character.
Prior Restraint	Constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech or publication before the fact; generally held to be in violation of the 1st amendment.
Selective Incorporation	A judicial doctrine where most, but not all protections found in the Bill of Rights are made applicable to the states via the 14th amendment.
Slander	Untrue spoken statements that defame the character of a person.
Symbolic Speech	Symbols, signs, & other methods of expression generally considered to be protected by the 1st amendment.
Warren Court	Period in Supreme Court history during which Earl Warren served as Chief Justice, noted for its many rulings expanding civil liberties and civil rights.
Writ of Habeas Corpus	Petition requesting that a judge order authorities to prove that a prisoner is being held lawfully & that allows the prisoner to be freed if the government's case doesn't persuade the judge. Habeas Corpus rights imply that prisoners have a right to know w

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