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Vocab 3B - AP GOV
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cruel and Unusual Punishment | Punishment prohibited by the Eighth Amendment, often debated in the context of the death penalty. |
| Miranda Rule | The requirement that police inform suspects of their rights before questioning |
| Exclusionary Rule | A legal principle that prevents evidence obtained illegally from being used in court. |
| 14th Amendment | Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guarantees equal protection under the law. |
| Selective Incorporation | The process by which the Supreme Court applies parts of the Bill of Rights to the states using the 14th Amendment. |
| Incorporation Doctrine | Legal doctrine that makes certain Bill of Rights protections applicable to the states. |
| Due Process | The right to fair legal procedures, including the right to a lawyer, a fair trial, and an impartial jury. |
| Patriot Act | A law passed after 9/11 that expanded government surveillance powers to combat terrorism. |
| USA Freedom Act | A law that revised the Patriot Act to limit government collection of phone data. |
| Right to Privacy | The concept that individuals have an implied right to personal privacy, derived from various amendments. |