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Things to focus on as we review The Bill of Rights (obviously) What each amendment says Americans can and cannot do Know the exceptions to each amendment For example, Americans have free speech except when it is a threat or obscene, etc. The Supreme Court cases What each case said about American’s rights

First Amendment

Freedom of Religion First Amendment

Freedom of religion Establishment clause Government cannot endorse or support one religion Schools Engel v. Vitale Evolution Public displays Free exercise clause

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Freedom of Speech First Amendment

What is speech? Should hate speech be protected? Key Questions

Free speech Prior restraint: government action preventing material from being published Near v. Minnesota Classified material: Wikileaks Clear and present danger test: Schenck v. United States Basically the government could limit speech that is dangerous

Free speech Obscenity Should people be able to publish whatever they want? Or show whatever they want? Supreme Court ruled that the government can limit speech that is ruled obscene Obscene: “Offensive sexual conduct that has no literary or artistic value” Example: p. 121 Symbolic Speech

Libel v. Slander Libel Written defamation Example: “Burn Book” from Mean Girls Gossip magazines Example: p. 123 Slander

Other examples of limited or protected speech Commercial speech: Advertising Example: Papa Johns: “Better ingredients, better pizza” Speech on TV or radio or Internet is regulated Campaigning: Donating money is free speech As a result, government cannot limit campaign donations by individuals

Freedom of Assembly Meant to allow people to protest Exceptions: People cannot just protest anywhere, anytime Should harassment be allowed? Example: Westboro Baptist Church Example: p. 128

Right to bear arms 2 nd amendment

What does “arms” mean? Does it mean automatic weapons? Assault rifles? Bazookas? Key Questions

Limitations Concealed weapons Mentally ill/felons Sensitive places “Dangerous weapons” not used in self-defense Assault weapons

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Stages of the Justice System

Criminal Justice System Crime Prosecution Arrest Trial Verdict

Defendant’s Rights 4 th Amendment Unreasonable searches and seizures Must have either A. Probable cause B. Search warrant If evidence is obtained illegally, evidence cannot be used in court This is called the exclusionary rule Mapp v. Ohio P th Amendment Self-incrimination Cannot force someone to testify against themselves

Miranda v. Arizona Ernesto Miranda Right to remain silent What you can say can be held against you You have a right to an attorney, if you cannot afford one then one will be provided to you Ernesto Miranda raped and kidnapped an 18 year- old girl Admitted to the crime during police questioning Miranda Rights Must be read to someone once they are arrested

Sixth Amendment Plea bargaining A deal between the defendant and prosecutor where defendant pleads guilty 90% of all cases are plea bargained Right to an attorney (counsel) Right to a speedy, and public trial Entrapment: Police cannot trick people into committing a crime P. 136

Cruel and Unusual Punishment 8 th amendment No torture P. 139 Key question: Is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment? Supreme Court has ruled no, but it is changing….

Right to Privacy Constitution does not talk about right to privacy Key Question: Should people have the right to do what they want to do with their own bodies? Roe v. Wade: Women have the right to have an abortion because of their right to privacy

Final Review Vocab and Supreme Court Cases

Civil Rights Vocab

Civil Liberties Vocab

13 th Amendment Vocab

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15 th Amendment Vocab

suffrage Vocab

Poll taxes Vocab

24 th Amendment Vocab

19 th Amendment (hint: suffrage) Vocab

Americans with Disabilities Act Vocab

Affirmative Action Vocab

Affirmative Action Vocab

Bill of Rights Vocab

1 st Amendment Vocab

2 nd Amendment Vocab

3 rd Amendment Vocab

4 th Amendment Vocab

5 th Amendment Vocab

6 th Amendment Vocab

7 th Amendment Vocab

8 th Amendment Vocab

9 th Amendment Vocab

10 th Amendment Vocab

Establishment clause (hint: religion) Vocab

Free exercise clause (hint: religion) Vocab

Prior restraint (hint: freedom of the press) Vocab

Libel Vocab

Slander Vocab

Symbolic speech (give example) Vocab

Probable cause Vocab

Search warrant Vocab

Exclusionary Rule Vocab

Plea Bargain Vocab

Cruel and unusual punishment Vocab

Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court Cases

Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court Cases

Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Cases

Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Cases

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