#3 civil rights & liberties gov. – Flashcards
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After Frank Palko was sentenced to death by the state of Connecticut the supreme acourt ruled that
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His conviction in the execution should be upheld
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Read the excerpt from the US constitution : "Congress shall make no ...." According to the excerpt what is the role of congress regarding religion?
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Congress cannot promote a religion
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What is a landmark case
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A case that sets a precedent for future court decision
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Which of these is a substantive right protected by the Bill of Rights
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Freedom of religion
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Though the outcomes of Tinker and schenck differed which best describes what these court decisions have in common
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They agreed that speech rights could be limited to protect safety
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What right does the First Amendment protects
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Right to assemble
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The fifth and then it protects the individual right
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To avoid self-incrimination
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What is the difference between establishment clause in the free exercise clause
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The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion while the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion
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According to the establishment clause how was displaying a "happy holidays" signed in class be viewed
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The Display does not violate The clause because it is secular
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In schenck v. United States what circumstance made the speech case special
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It occurred during wartime
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In the fictional stolen valor act case of US v. Fields, fields argued that his lie was
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Protected by free-speech
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Jane roe sued the state of Texas because she wanted to
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To have a law declared unconstitutional
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What was the important precedent set by the Gitlow v. New York case
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First Amendment freedoms were incorporated into the 14th amendment
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Which shows how Supreme Court ruling have modified the fifth amendment
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Officers must inform people of their rights before questioning them in custody
