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Tinker V Des Moines
students freedom of speech and symbolic speech rights in schools
Obscenity
it must appeal to prurient interests
clear and present danger clause
a legal standard used to determine when speech can be restricted under the first amendment meaning that the government can only limit speech if it poses a significant and immediate threat to public safety or national security
Schenck Vs Us
where the court established the clear and present danger which allows the government to restrict speech that poses a significant threat to national security
New york v us
established the principle of prior restraint in relation to freedom of the press
Prior restraint
a legal concept where the government attempts to censor speech or publication by prohibiting it before it occurs
2nd amendment
right of the people to keep and bear arms
8th amendment
excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted
4th amendment
protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
selective incorporation
the legal doctrine where the supreme court applies certain protections from the bill of rights to state government on a case by case basis using the fourteenth amendments due process clause to ensure that fundamental individual liberties are protected from state infringement
McDonald V Chicago
right to keep and bear arms
14th amendment
a constitutional amendment that guarantees citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the united states and ensures that not state can deprive any person of life liberty and property without due process of law or deny equal protection of the laws to anyone within its jurisdiction
Due process
a fundamental principle in the united states legal system that requires the government to follow fair and just procedures when it takes away a persons life liberty or property
Miranda rule
police must inform a suspect of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney
5th amendment
a part of the bill of rights that primarily protects individuals against self incrimination guaranteeing them the right to remain silent and also ensures due process of law
