AP Gov Review: Unit #6 in 10 minutes Everything You Need To Know About Unit #6 In 10 Minutes!
Civil Liberties Freedoms that the government CANNOT take away Bill of Rights, Bills of Attainder, Ex Post Facto, Miranda Rights
Civil Rights Protections for individuals from unfair acts from individuals and/or government Reconstruction Amendments Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, 24th Amendment Voting Rights Act of 1965
Incorporation Doctrine Applying the Bill of Rights to states, not just the federal government through the 14th amendment Gitlow v. NY (1925) Other examples? Mapp v. Ohio - 4th Amendment Miranda v. Arizona - 5th Amendment Gideon v. Wainwright - 6th amendment
Supreme Court Cases Marbury v. Madison = judicial review McCulloch v. Maryland = Bank is Constitutional, federal over state Gibbons v. Ogden = Congress controls interstate trade, power of federal government increases
Supreme Court Cases Dred Scott - slaves were declared property, African Americans were NOT citizens Overturned by the 13th and 14th amendments Reynolds v. US - banned polygamy Religion cannot make an act legal that is otherwise illegal
Supreme Court Cases Plessy v. Ferguson - established “Separate but equal” doctrine Schenck v. US - established the “clear and present danger” doctrine Korematsu v. US - upheld Japanese internment Brown v. Board - reversed Plessy v. Ferguson, declared school segregation unconstitutional
Supreme Court Cases Mapp v Ohio - exclusionary rule was applied to states Engle v. Vitale - School sanctioned prayer is unconstitutional in public schools Gideon v. Wainwright - states must provide attorney to individuals that cannot afford one
Supreme Court Cases Griswold v. Connecticut - legalized birth control, established “right to privacy” Miranda v. Arizona - suspects must be read their rights at time of arrest (5th amendment) Lemon v. Kurtzman - government $ to private schools could not be used to promote religion Roe v Wade - legalized abortion
Supreme Court Cases Regents of the University of California v. Bakke - quota system for race could not be used in admissions New Jersey v TLO - schools can search student belongings if they have reasonable suspicion Texas v. Johnson - flag burning is protected by 1st amendment US v. Lopez - Creating gun free zones near schools was a violation of the commerce clause
Quick Recap What are civil liberties? What are examples? What are civil rights? What is the Incorporation Doctrine? What amendment allowed for the incorporation of the Bill of Rights to the states? What are three examples?
That’s It! Make sure to check out my final review video (in description) Best of luck in May!