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- 3. Supreme Court statement by justices who agree with the outcome, but for different reasons.
- 6. Supreme Court statement written by justices who disagree with the majority.
- 7. Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court, upheld through Mapp v Ohio
- 12. 2010 case that held that political spending by corporations and unions is protected speech.
- 14. First Amendment protection allowing individuals to express ideas without government punishment. It is NOT carte blanche to say whatever you like. There are certain exceptions.
- 19. Process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the 14th Amendment.
- 22. Moines Protected student symbolic speech, like wearing black armbands.
- 23. Required equal legislative districts, establishing “one person, one vote.”
- 25. A 1995 case that limited Congress’s commerce clause power by striking down a gun‑free school zone law. It is NOT about the 2nd Amendment.
- 26. System dividing power between national and state governments- McCulloch v Maryland and US v Lopez impacted this.
- 27. 1963 case that guaranteed the right to an attorney for criminal defendants by using the 14th amendment’s due process clause.
- 28. First Amendment protection allowing citizens to request changes or actions from the government, for example: calling your Senator and asking them to vote against a bill.
- 29. The part of the 14th amendment that guarantees that the government must follow fair procedures before depriving life, liberty, or property.
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- 1. States Limited prior restraint; allowed publication of the Pentagon Papers.
- 2. The 1972 Case that upheld the free exercise clause by saying parents had the right to remove children from school for religious reasons.
- 4. Part of the 14th Amendment requiring states to treat all people equally under the law.
- 5. Individual freedoms protected from government intrusion, see in the Bill of Rights and incorporated to the states by the 14th Amendment.
- 8. First Amendment clause protecting the right to practice one’s religion freely.
- 9. Government action that prevents material from being published—generally forbidden- seen in New York Times v US
- 10. 2010 case that applied the Second Amendment to the states through selective incorporation.
- 11. Case that created the “clear and present danger” test for limiting speech.
- 13. First Amendment clause that bans government‑sponsored religion.
- 15. 1819 ruling that upheld implied powers through the necessary and popper clause and denied a state’s ability to tax a federal bank.
- 16. Protections that ensure equal treatment by the government and prevent discrimination.
- 17. Prohibited school‑sponsored prayer under the Establishment Clause.
- 18. Overturned Plessy v Ferguson and struck down school segregation, declaring “separate but equal” unconstitutional.
- 20. Landmark case that established judicial review.
- 21. A prior court ruling used as a guide for deciding future cases for example, Heller v DC for McDonald v Chicago
- 24. 1993 ruling that confirmed that districts drawn primarily by race violate equal protection, even if they are created to HELP the race in question.