ap gov pol unit 3

bill of rights

first 10 amendments of the constitution

first ammendment

5 freedoms ; speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

second ammendment

the right to bear arms (weapons)

third ammendment

no forced quartering of soilders

fourth ammendment

protection from unreasonable search or seizures (probable cause)

fifth amendment

due process (miranda rights), no double jeopardy (tried for same crime twice), no self-incrimination (testify against yourself/staying silent), eminent domain (property gets compensated if gov takes)

sixth amendment

speedy and public trial, right to a jury, lawyer, be informed

seventh amendment

jury trial (civil cases)

eighth amendment

no cruel & unusual punishment, no excessive bail & fines

ninth amendment

rights beyond constitution

tenth amendment

power is given to states & people, limits & balances gov power

14th amendment

citizenship & equal protection for everyone born in usa, further freed slaves, due process (for states)

difference between 5th & 14th amendment

5th restricts fed gov & 14th restricts state gov, dont eat peas; due process, equal protection, privacy

civil liberties

the bill of rights, freedoms from gov, limits gov power

why aren’t freedoms absolute

scotus interprets what is unsafe

establishment clause vs free exercise clause

establishment; no state religion, free exercise; gov cant establish a religion (freedom of religion)

selective incorporation

through the 14th amendment; doctrine applying the bill of rights to states

14th amendment & selective incorporation

due process protects you within states (bill of rights only applies to fed)

what is freedom of speech for

preventing censorship

3 factors courts use when restricting free speech

content, context, danger

why do we need the press

informs people, checks gov

goal of 2nd amendment

protects from tyrannical gov

8th amendment and the death penalty

debate over if its “cruel and unusual”

whats the main goal of the 4th amendment

protecting privacy

miranda rule/rights

must read rights before questioning (from miranda v arizona)

main goals of 5th & 6th amendment

protection from self-incrimination, gives rights to criminals

exclusionary rule & 4th amendment

evidence found illegally cannot be used; “inevitable discovery” would’ve been found eventually + “good faith” was an accident

public saftey exception rule

no miranda rights needed if in urgent danger

why privacy is contested

implied in constitution, personal info is protected from the public

civil rights

gov ensuring protection

civil liberties v rights

liberties ; freedom from gov & rights ; protection by gov

goal of civil rights movement

end segregation, equality, voting rights

role of naacp in civil rights movement

legal challenges to segregation (brown v board of ed), seek justice, end violence

mlk letter from a birmingham jail

unjust laws should be broken, duty to fight injustice, non-violent protest

balancing minority & majority rights through redistricting

ensures equal + fair representation (baker v carr), one man one vote

affirmative action

policies to help disadvantaged groups

regents of uc v bakke impact on affirmative action

placed limits on affirmative action, prohibited racial quotas

legislation for african americans

civil rights act of 1964 + voting rights act of 1965

legislation for women

title ix

legislation for lgbtq

obergefell v hodges (same sex marriage legal in states)