GOV due process

4th amendment

warants, probably clause

weeks v us 1914

kicked down his door without a warrant, needs a warrant and they find the evidence

Mapp v Ohio 1961

they don't find the fugitive but they find obscene material, she sues because they didn't have a warrant

The exclusionary rule

if you find illegally evidence you cant use that evidence against them with no warrant, fruit of the poisonous tree

Terry v Ohio 1968

cops assume 2 guys are up to something, finds weapons on them, stop and fisk

Stop and Frisk

no warrant needed, stopped you because of suspicious

Gideon v wainwright 1963

Due process cause, states must provide a lawyer, requested a lawyer but was to poor, so he lost and had no lawyer

powell v Alabama 1932 scottsborroboys

women says boys tried to rap them, there death sentences, there due process laws were violated

Betts v Brady 1942

arreated for robbery, cant afford a lawyer so defends himself, he should have a lawyer because of the 6th amendment

Escobedo v illonois

was arrested, confesses to a murder, wont let him see his lawyer, lawyer even showed up and didn't let him see his client

Amendment 14

no state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process laws

Miranda v Arizona, 1966

he confess then appeals, have to tell them there rights, there 5th amendment you have the right to remain silent

5th amendment

gives you a right to remain silent

6th amendment

you have the right to be assisted by a attorney, Assistance Council for his defense

7th amendment

has the right of trial by jury

log rolling

legislators in voting for or against a bill, vote trading

majority leader

the elected leader of the majority party in the House of representatives or in senate

over sight

the effort by congress through hearings, investigations and other techniques

pork barrel legislation

are created so that local representatives can win re election in their home districts

redistricting

redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives, happens every 10 years

standing committee

a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject

whip

responsible for startegy , building support for key issues, counting votes

term limits

legally prescribed limits on the number of terms and elected official can serve

apportionment

the process occuring after every decennial census among 50 states

appropriations

the amount of money approved by Congress in statues that each gov and agency can spend