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Chapter 3 4 5
Federal system, Amendments, Court cases
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
06/17/2009

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Engel v. Vitale (1962)
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School Prayer in public schools unconstitutional
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Gonzales v. O Centrol Espirita Beneficente Uniao Vegetal (2006)
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DMT, a drug with hallucinogenic properties, to be used for religious purpose is constitutional
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Brandenburg v. OH (1969)
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Advocacy of illegal action (violence) is protected unless imminent action is intended and likely to occur
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Stromberg v. CA (1931)
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Symbolic speech protected
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Texas v. Johnson (1989)
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Right to burn the American flag
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DeJonge v. OR
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Freedom of assembly incorporated
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D.C. v. Heller (2008)
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Protects an individual's rights to own a firearm for personal use
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Georgia v. Randolph (2006)
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Both residents must give consent to search a home (warrantless searches)
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Miranda v. AZ (1966)
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Must be advised of right to remain silent and have counsel present (slef incrimination)
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Mapp v. OH (1961)
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Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used at trial (the exclusionary rule)
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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
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Incorporated right to counsel
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J.E.B. v AL (1994)
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Cannot exclude jurors based on gender
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Batson v. KY
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Cannot exclude jurors based on race
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Gregg v. GA
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Death penalty cpmstitutional
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Ewing v. CA (2203)
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Three strikes law is not cruel and unusual punishment
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Harmelin v. MI
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Life sentence without the possibility of parole for drug possession not cruel and unusual punishment
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Griswald v. CT (1965)
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Right to privacy constitutional
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Roe v. Wade (1973)
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Right to an abortion constitutional
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Lawrence v. TX
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Sodomy statutes unconstitutional
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