1. Civil Liberties

2. Bell Work
What freedoms are guaranteed by the 1st amendment?

3. Historical Background
Left England
Revolution
Constitution
Amendments

4. Branches of Government

5. 14th Amendment Due Process Clause
“No state shall…deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”
Mapp v. Ohio
Pointer v. Texas

6. Bell work
What kinds of limitations do you think there should be on first amendment rights?

7. Bell work
What is the purpose of the establishment clause?

8. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…”
Freedom of Religion
The Establishment Clause
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…”
Pierce v. Society of Sisters
Murray v. Baltimore School Board
McCollum v. Board of Education
Engel v. Vitale
Lemon v. Kurtzman
1984 Equal Access Act

9. Religion and Taxes
Waltz v. Tax Commission

10. “Congress shall make no law…prohibiting the free exercise…”
Free Exercise Clause
“Congress shall make no law…prohibiting the free exercise…”
Reynolds v. US

11. Freedom of Speech
Schenck v. US
“Clear and present danger”
Near v. Minnesota
Prior restraint

12. Freedom of the Press
Branzburg v. Hayes
Shield laws
Libel
Slander
NY Times v. Sullivan
Obscenity
Roth v. US
Miller v. California
False Advertising

13. Tinker v. Des Moines School District
Symbolic Speech
US v. O’Brien
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
Texas v. Johnson

14. Freedom of Assembly and Petition
Picketing
Demonstrating

15. Restrictions
Lloyd Corporation v. Tanner
NAACP v. Alabama
Peaceful association
McCarran Act

16. Due Process v.
Police Power

17. Due Process
Government’s duty to follow fair procedures set by law when carrying out government functions.
Amendments?
5 & 14

18. Police Power
The power of the states to regulate, promote, and safeguard the public’s health, safety, morals, and welfare.

19. Protections from Government Intrusion
3rd Amendment
No Quartering

20. Unreasonable Search and Seizure
4th Amendment
Unreasonable Search and Seizure

21. Searching the Home/Private Property
Search warrant
Mapp v. Ohio
Exclusionary rule

22. Searching the Person
Probable Cause

23. Omnibus Crime Control Act - 1968
Communications
Omnibus Crime Control Act
PATRIOT ACT 2001

24. Right to Privacy
Griswold v. Connecticut
Roe v. Wade

25. 5th Amendment
Property Protection
Eminent Domain

26. 13th Amendment

27. Rights of the Accused

28. Writ of Habeas Corpus
Bill of Attainder
Ex Post Facto Laws

29. 5th Amendment
Double jeopardy
Self incrimination
Grand jury
-Indictment
Due process

30. 6th Amendment – Trial Procedures
Confront witnesses
Public
By Jury
Speedy
Adequate defense

31. Cruel and Unusual Punishment
8th Amendment
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Exce$$ive Bail or Fine$
Furman v. Georgia
Gregg v. Georgia