APGOPO Review #5 Top 30 Court Cases and 30 legal terms
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Terms 1. Civil Liberties 2. Civil Rights
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Civil Liberties in the Constitution 3. Writ of Habeas Corpus-
You must be brought before the court and informed of charges
against you 4. Bill of attainder-You cannot be punished without a
trial 5. Ex Post Facto Laws Applied to acts committed before the
laws passage are unconstitutional The terms on this page are Civil
Liberties outlined, enumerated and expressed in the
Constitution
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Classic Marshall Court Cases 1. Marbury v Madison (1803)
Established the principle of judicial review Strengthened the power
of the Judicial branch by giving the Supreme Court the authority to
declare acts of Congress unconstitutional John Marshall was the
first significant Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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Classic Marshall Court Cases 2. McCulloch v Maryland(1819)
Confirmed the right of Congress to utilize implied powers to carry
out its expressed powers Validated the supremacy of the national
government over the states by declaring that states cannot
interfere with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal
government. This case was about Maryland taxing the 2 nd national
bank. Maryland lost.
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1. Which of the following statements is NOT true of theSupreme
Courts decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)? It held that state
governments could pass a law negatinga fed- eral law within their
boundaries if they believedthe federal law was unconstitutional. It
confirmed the supremacy of the federal governmentover state
governments. It determined that states could not levy taxes on
federalgov- ernment operations. It interpreted the necessary and
proper powers clauseof the Constitution to mean that the federal
governmenthas implied powers not specifically stated in
theConstitution. It upheld the constitutionality of the national
bankestablished by the federal government.
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Classic Marshall Court Cases 3. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Strengthened the power of the federal government to regulate
interstate commerce Established the commerce clauses role as a key
vehicle for the expansion of federal power Commerce, waterways and
monopolies of steamboats.but the federal government has control
over the waterways Today we call these things infrastructure
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First Amendment cases 15 out of the 30 are 1 st amendment
cases! Wow! Better know that first amendment!! T
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1 st Amendment Establishment clause cases 4.Engle v Vitale
(1962) Struck down state sponsored prayer in public schools Ruled
that the Regents prayer was an unconstitutional violation of the
Establishment clause
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1 st amendment: Establishment clause 5. Lemon vs. Kurtzman
(1971) State funding for private schools struck down State aid to
church related schools must meet the Lemon test The Lemon test:
a.The purpose of the aid must be clearly secular b.The governments
action must neither advance nor inhibit religion c.The governments
action must not foster excessive entanglement between government
and religion
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1 st amendment: Free Exercise clause 6.Wisconsin v Yoder (1972)
Wisconsin cant require Amish parents to send kids to school beyond
8 th grade because it violates long held religious beliefs
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1 st amendment free exercise 7. Oregon v. Smith (1990) Banned
use of illegal drugs in religious ceremonies Ruled that the
government can act when religious practices violate criminal laws
Reynold v US (1879) was the first case to be established as a
precedent for free exercise. It outlawed polygamy.
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1 st amendment: Free Speech Cases 8. Schenck v United States
(1919) Ruled that free speech could be limited when it presents a
Clear and present danger Established the Clear and present danger
test to define conditions under which public authorities can limit
free speech
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1 st amendment free speech cases 9.New York Times vs. Sullivan
(1964) Ruled that public officials cannot win a suit for defamation
unless the statement is made with Actual Malice 9.New York Times
vs. Sullivan (1964) Ruled that public officials cannot win a suit
for defamation unless the statement is made with Actual Malice
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1 st amendment Free Speech cases 10. Roth v United States
(1951) *Ruled that obscenity is not constitutionally protected free
speech *created the prevailing community standards rule requiring a
consideration of the work as a whole But only to a certain
extent.
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1 st amendment free speech 11. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent
School district (1969) Protected some forms of symbolic speech
Ruled that students do not shed their constitutional rights to
freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate
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1 st amendment free speech 12.Texas vs. Johnson (1989) Ruled
that flag burning is a form of symbolic speech protected by the
first amendment
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1 st amendment Free Speech 13. Citizens United vs. FEC (2010)
Corporations are allowed political speech like people Rejects
corporate spending limit on campaigns Political speech upheld
PAC-limits on donations-must disclose donors-no corporate donors
unitl Citizens United vs FEC (2010) SuperPAC-unlimited
donations-must disclose donors.BUT Speechnow.org vs. FEC Super pacs
cannot directly support candidates. 527 501
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PACS and Super Pacs When comedian Stephen Colbert founded his
satirical "Americans For A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow" Super PAC
last year, then decided to "run for President of South Carolina,"
he was forced by law to pass off control -- which he did, to his
Comedy Central colleague Jon Stewart. Stewart re-named it "The
Definitely Not Coordinating With Stephen Colbert Super PAC" and
issued a statement assuring the public, "Stephen and I have in no
way have worked out a series of morse-code blinks to convey
information with each other on our respective shows.""Americans For
A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow" Super PAC last year, then decided to
"run for President of South Carolina," he was forced by law to pass
off control -- which he did, to his Comedy Central colleague Jon
Stewart. Stewart re-named it "The Definitely Not Coordinating With
Stephen Colbert Super PAC" and issued a statement assuring the
public, "Stephen and I have in no way have worked out a series of
morse-code blinks to convey information with each other on our
respective shows." As of this hour, there are 593 registered Super
PACs, advocating everything from fat old men to hungry young
zombies. More notably, there is Priorities USA, which supports
President Obama and has spent nearly $18 million (as of June 30) to
further his cause since being co-founded by former White House
deputy press secretary Bill Burton.593 registered Super PACs,
advocating everything from fat old men to hungry young zombies.
More notably, there is Priorities USA, which supports President
Obama and has spent nearly $18 million (as of June 30) to further
his cause since being co-founded by former White House deputy press
secretary Bill Burton.
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1 st amendment freedom of press 14. Near vs Minnesota (1931)
Incorporationfreedom of press applied to states through due process
clause of 14 th amendment Prior restraint prohibited. Prior
restraint prohibited +Pre publication censorship Themethe court is
most reluctant to limit the press out of all the first amendment
freedoms
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1 st amendment Freedom of the press 15 NY times vs. US 1971
Court reaffirms position of prior restraint refusing to stop
publication of Pentagon papers Precedent cited? Near vs. Minnesota
(1931) Prior restraint
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1 st amendment Freedom of the press 16. Hazelwood School
District v Kuhlmeier (1988) Court ruled in favor of school district
censorship of student papers as long as it is related to legitimate
concerns
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Freedom of Assembly and Petition- still 1 st amendment!
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Practice questions 29. The decision of the Supreme Court in Roe
v. Wade was based on the Free-Exercise Clause of the First
Amendment the right to privacy stated in the Bill of Rights the
right to privacy implied in the Bill of Rights the right to privacy
established in Lawrence v. Texas the Establishment Clause of the
First Amendment
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53. What is eminent domain? the supremacy of the federal
government over state governments the legal document issued when a
higher court decides to re- view a decision of a lower court the
legal term referring to the Supreme Courts remanding of a case to a
lower court for a retrial a requirement imposed by the federal
government on state governments such as requiring that public
buildings be acces- sible to persons with disabilities the power of
government to take private property for public use