1. Government Final Review Final: 10:50-12:20 on Wednesday, January 13 th (then you are done!)

2. 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

3. First Amendment

4. Freedom of Religion First Amendment

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

6. Government Final Review Final: 1:00-2:20 on Wednesday, January 13 th (then you are done!)

7. Freedom of Speech First Amendment

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

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Right to bear arms 2 nd amendment

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

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

17. Government Final Review Final: 1:00-2:20 on Wednesday, January 13 th (then you are done!)

18. Stages of the Justice System

19. Criminal Justice System Crime Prosecution Arrest Trial Verdict

20. 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. 133 5 th Amendment Self-incrimination Cannot force someone to testify against themselves

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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….

24. 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

25. Final Review Vocab and Supreme Court Cases

26. Civil Rights Vocab

27. Civil Liberties Vocab

28. 13 th Amendment Vocab

29. 14 th Amendment Vocab

30. 15 th Amendment Vocab

31. suffrage Vocab

32. Poll taxes Vocab

33. 24 th Amendment Vocab

34. 19 th Amendment (hint: suffrage) Vocab

35. Americans with Disabilities Act Vocab

36. Affirmative Action Vocab

37. Affirmative Action Vocab

38. Bill of Rights Vocab

39. 1 st Amendment Vocab

40. 2 nd Amendment Vocab

41. 3 rd Amendment Vocab

42. 4 th Amendment Vocab

43. 5 th Amendment Vocab

44. 6 th Amendment Vocab

45. 7 th Amendment Vocab

46. 8 th Amendment Vocab

47. 9 th Amendment Vocab

48. 10 th Amendment Vocab

49. Establishment clause (hint: religion) Vocab

50. Free exercise clause (hint: religion) Vocab

51. Prior restraint (hint: freedom of the press) Vocab

52. Libel Vocab

53. Slander Vocab

54. Symbolic speech (give example) Vocab

55. Probable cause Vocab

56. Search warrant Vocab

57. Exclusionary Rule Vocab

58. Plea Bargain Vocab

59. Cruel and unusual punishment Vocab

60. Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court Cases

61. Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court Cases

62. Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Cases

63. Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Cases

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