front 1 Ratification | back 1 The approval of a bill by the president |
front 2 Constitution | back 2 A document with all the laws |
front 3 Bill of Rights | back 3 incomplete list of the rights |
front 4 2/3 of BOTH Houses - 3/4 of the States | back 4 To make a bill become a bill it has to be agreed by 2/3 of BOTH houeses and 3/4 of the State |
front 5 Amendment Process | back 5 1. get approval from 2/3 of the both house 2. Get approval from by 3/4 of the state 3. then it becomes a Amendments |
front 6 1st Amendement | back 6 Freedom of Speech R-eligion A-ssembly S-peech P-petition P-press |
front 7 The Establishment Clause | back 7 Congress shall make no law respecting of religion Prevents the Government to promote or favor a relation or make a nation religion |
front 8 Restrictions on the 1st Amendment | back 8 T-ime P-lace M-anner |
front 9 Where was the 1st amendment and the Establishment clause supposed to be written and why wasn't it? | back 9 In article 1 section 9 and they forgot it |
front 10 What did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Suggest | back 10 A wall of separation between the church and the state |
front 11 The Free Exercise Clause | back 11 Believe and worship however and whatever you wish |
front 12 What are the 4 exceptions of Free Exercise of Religion | back 12 1. Vaccinations 2. Poisonous Snakes 3. Military Draft 4. Soldiers Headwear |
front 13 Slander | back 13 Fake or bad speech about another person |
front 14 Libel | back 14 False or Malicious written statements about another person |
front 15 Sedition Spech | back 15 advocation or urging the violent other throw of the goverment |
front 16 2nd Amendment | back 16 The right to keep and bear arms for self defense and hunting |
front 17 District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) | back 17 The D.C law requiring firearms be kept unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. |
front 18 Right Of Assembly and Time, Place, and Manner Restrictions | back 18 Assemblies MAY NOT infringe upon the right to other citizens S-chools |
front 19 Texas v. Johnson (1989) Case | back 19 Ruled that burning the country's flag is legal expression of symbolic speech |
front 20 Symbolic Speech | back 20 Non-verbal expression of Ideas |
front 21 4th Amendement | back 21 The protection against unreasonable search and seizure |
front 22 Exculanary Rule | back 22 No Illegal searched Legally obtained evidence may NOT be used against you in court |
front 23 3rd Amendment | back 23 You do not have to let a solder in your house Never Used and Probably Never Will Be |
front 24 Where are the rights of the people to be in secure | back 24 Person Houses Papers |
front 25 Reasonable Suspision | back 25 NO warrants without probable cause Warrants must be SPECIFIC |
front 26 Court Order | back 26 Authorizes a search Authorities almost always need one to search residence |
front 27 How does the 4th Amendment relate to auto Searches? | back 27 Autos are different Cars may be searched without a warrant Police may also search a person's belongings in a car with consent |
front 28 Carolina v. Acevedo (1991) | back 28 Police may search a car and belongings without a warrant id they believe the car or someone's possessions inside the car hold evidence of a crime |
front 29 Can the police legitimately search my car without a warrant? | back 29 depends on the reason Dui you are getting arrested They see something or smell something in the car |
front 30 Does police have more latitude to search a car or a house more | back 30 A car |
front 31 The Patriot Act | back 31 wars against Drugs and Terrorism Gives the goverment power to monitor and search phones |
front 32 Court Discovery | back 32 They have yo show you the evidence to you before court or trail and you are allowed to confront your accuser and know who they are |
front 33 Right to Privacy | back 33 NOT AN AMENDMENT, MIX OF SOME The right to be left alone Supreme court had determined this is a basic human right |
front 34 An Implied Right | back 34 you have the right to not get punched in the face |
front 35 Roe v. Wade (1973) | back 35 Case to make abortion legal protects women's right to privacy |
front 36 Eminent Domain | back 36 Government May take LAND for public use Owners are entitled to Reasonable Compensation ($$$) |
front 37 Indictment | back 37 a formal charge against someone |
front 38 Grand Jury | back 38 Decides if a person can be accused of a serious crime for indictments |
front 39 5th Amendment | back 39 1. right to Grand Jury 2. No Double Jeopardy 3. Self-incrimination clause 4. Due Process 5.Eminent Domain |
front 40 Writ of Habeas Corpus | back 40 Noted in article 1 section 9 of the constitution Not in the Amendment Prevents unjust imprisonment President may suspend this right in a time of REBELLION or INVASION |
front 41 No Double Jeopardy | back 41 Not allowed to charge someone with the same crime after getting found not gulty |
front 42 Self incrimination | back 42 Plead the Fifth No person or witness should be compelled to be a witness against himself |
front 43 6th Amendment | back 43 Right to a Fair Trail 1. Speedy and Public Trail 2. Impartial Jury 3. Be informed of charges 4. Confront and ask questions to a witness 5. Have an Attorney |
front 44 The Miranda Rule | back 44 Right to remain silent Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law Right to an Attorney if you can not afford one, one will be appointed to you |
front 45 Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) | back 45 Established the "Gideon Rule" All people have the right to legal counsel Clarence Earl Gideon |
front 46 10th Amendment | back 46 the Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution. If it isn't listed, it belongs to the states or to the people. |
front 47 9th Amendment | back 47 all the rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government. |
front 48 Beccaria | back 48 Italian philosopher and enlightenment |
front 49 8th Amendment | back 49 Excessive bail, shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment The penalty for a crime should be appropriate and fair |
front 50 7th Amendment | back 50 Everyone has the right to a jury Trail in CIVIL actions not just criminal cases |
front 51 Freedom of Association | back 51 the right of individuals to interact and organize among themselves to collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests |
front 52 Supremacy Clause | back 52 the Constitution and federal laws (of the types listed in the first part of the Clause) take priority over any conflicting rules of state law |
front 53 Castle Doctrine | back 53 recognizes that a person's home is his castle and extends to include an occupied vehicle and a person's place of busines |
front 54 Militia | back 54 force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. |
front 55 Redress of Grievances | back 55 the right to make a complaint to, or seek the assistance of, one's government, without fear of punishment or reprisals |
front 56 Articles of Confederation | back 56 a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states |