Bill of Rights test

Libel

Writing untruths

Slander

Speaking untruths that damage

Clear and present danger

Your speech can present a danger

Ex: yelling bomb/fire

Prior restraint

The government can't stop papers from printing the truth

Free exercise clause

You are free to practice your religion unless you break the law

Writ of habeas corpus

Formal written charge

Petite Jury

12 people decide innocence or guilt

Indictment

The formal charge by grand jury

Due process clause

The government can't take life, liberty or property without going through the court process

Eminent domain

The government can't take your property unless they pay you full market

Civil trials

Deal with money and property

5 freedoms of the first amendment

speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

Establishment clause

The government cannot set up a religion

(separation of Church and state)

Exclusionary rule

Evidence gained illegally cannot be used in court

Grand jury

12-20 people decides if there's enough evidence to go to trial

Unenumerated rights

Rights not written down, but still guaranteed

Ex: privacy and human rights

In loco parentis

Act in place of your parents

3rd amendment

No quartering of troops

4th Amendment

Search and seizure

8th amendment

No cruel and unusual punishments, excessive bails or fines

10th amendment

	Powers to the states:
	Drinking, driving, smoking, licenses,
	punishment, corporal punishment,
marriage

10th amendment

	Powers to the states:
	Drinking, driving, smoking, licenses,
	divorce, abortion, capital
	punishment, corporal punishment,
marriage

6th amendment

You have the right to:

• lawyer

• fair and speedy trial

• impartial jury

• informed of charges

• tried where crime was committed

• witnesses in your defense

Stafford v Redding

• Girl accused of having ibuprofen

• she was strip searched

• supreme Court ruled that it is illegal search under the 4th

Morse v. Frederick

• kid made sign that said bong hit for Jesus

• Not on school grounds, but school sponsored event

• supreme Court said that schools can limit your speech

Mapp v. Ohio

• cops searched with an illegal warrant

• supreme Court said evidence gained illegally can't be used in court

• 4th amendment

NJ v. TLO

Supreme Court said school only needs reasonable suspicion to search you

-not a violation of the 4th amendment

Michigan v. Stiz

	-guy stopped at roadblock
	-charged with OUI
	-sued saying it was illegal search
	-supreme Court says roadblocks are
	legal searches under the 4th

amendment

Engle v. Vitale

• schools made kids say a prayer

• supreme Court says this is illegal

• goes against Ist amendment establishment clause

Riley v. California

• police search without warrant

• find incriminating evidence

• supreme Court says illegal

• 4th amendment warrant needed

Tinker v. Des Moines

• kids wore black arm bands

• suspended

• supreme Court says, can't suspend as it violates free speech under the lst amendment

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• kids wrote articles about divorce and pregnancy

• School cut them out

• supreme Court said schools can't sensor ist amendment free press and speech

Miranda v. Arizona

• arrested not told he could stay quiet

• he confessed

• supreme Court said police must say that you have the right to remain silent

• 5th Amendment

Goss v. Lopez

• students suspended for 10 days but we're never written up or told why

• supreme Court said schools can't deny students due process right

• 5th amendment

Sante Fe v. Doe

• kids said prayer before football game

• supreme Court says illegal

• goes against the lst amendment establishment clause