Court Case Review

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  1. 3. a president claimed that he had executive privilege; the court ruled he was not above the law
  2. 5. a man was arrested and interrogated until he confessed; he was not told his rights at any point
  3. 6. a minor was arrested without notifying his parents or providing counsel
  4. 9. Supreme Court case that said the death penalty is legal if used fairly
  5. 10. protects the right to bear arms
  6. 11. protects an individuals right to freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech
  7. 12. individuals have the right to a jury in civil cases
  8. 14. citizens have rights not listed in the Bill of Rights
  9. 16. an elderly Chicago man wished to buy a gun for self defense but was not allowed due to a handgun ban
  10. 19. an elementary school student was forced to attend a school farther away due to her race; result was mandated school desegregation
  11. 21. protects individuals from self-incrimination, double jeopardy; protects eminent domain rights; right to a grand jury and due process
  12. 22. a police officer applied for a personal gun permit; Supreme Court ruled people have the right to own guns for self-defense
  13. 24. a Florida man could not afford a lawyer; when he asked the court for one he was denied
  14. 25. mandates that no citizens should be forced to quarter soldiers
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  1. 1. Supreme Court case that temporarily stopped the death penalty because it was being used unfairly
  2. 2. a high school student's purse was searched; the Supreme Court ruled that the search was legal
  3. 4. established separate but equal as legal precedent
  4. 7. an argument over judge appointments; established judicial review
  5. 8. protects from cruel and unusual punishment
  6. 13. individuals have the right to know their charges, have counsel, have a jury, confront witnesses, and have a public, speedy trial
  7. 15. a student newspaper was censored due to content; the ruling was that schools may limit speech in school sponsored activities
  8. 17. established that Black men and women were not citizens and could not vote in court; referred to as property
  9. 18. if the power is not given to the federal government by the Constitution, it is given to the states
  10. 20. students wore armbands in protest of the war; the Supreme Court ruled that this was free speech and protected
  11. 23. protects from illegal search and seizure