Intro to American Government - Civil RIghts

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes about legal principles and constitutional rights.

Incorporation Doctrine

A legal principle that applies the protections of the Bill of Rights to state governments through the due process clause of the 14th amendment.

Exclusionary Rule

A legal principle that prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in a criminal trial.

4th Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; provides the backbone for the exclusionary rule.

5th Amendment

Relates to self-incrimination and due process; can lead to exclusion of coerced confessions or incriminating evidence.

6th Amendment

Guarantees the right to legal counsel; violation can lead to suppression of evidence.

Probable Cause

Facts or circumstances that lead someone to reasonably deduce someone has committed a crime or there is evidence of a crime at a location

1984 Equal Access Act

Makes it unlawful for any public school that receives federal funding to prevent student groups from using facilities for religious purposes if the school allows its facilities for other student meetings.