2023-24 Review: BOR, Vocabulary, U.S. Supreme Court Cases

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protected by the 1st Amendment right to free speech even though it is not speech, but an action.

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symbolic speech

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A requirement found in the Fourth Amendment that must usually be met before police make an arrest, conduct a search, or receive a warrant. Courts usually need a reasonable basis for believing that a crime may have been committed (for an arrest) or when evidence of the crime is present in the place to be searched (for a search).

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probable cause

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Under the 1st Amendment right to freedom of religion, this forbids governmental preference of a religion and that preserves religious freedom from governmental intrusion.

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Establishment Clause

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any reasonable person would suspect that a crime was in the process of being committed, had been committed or was going to be committed very soon.

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reasonable suspicion

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signed by a judge or magistrate authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct a search on a certain person, a specified place, or an automobile for criminal evidence.

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search warrant

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5th Amendment - we are guaranteed the right against ____________which means you can't be forced to testify against yourself in a court of law. (I plead the 5th)

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self-incrimination

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Protections against the government; guarantee the protection of persons and property from the arbitrary acts of government.

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Civil Liberties

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evidence that is obtained illegally (for example: without a search warrant) cannot be used against an individual in criminal court proceedings

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exclusionary rule

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Which of the following involved a man being arrested without knowing his constitutional rights: New Jersey v. T.L.O., Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona?

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Which of the following involved searching a student's bag in a public school?
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Miranda v. Arizona,
Mapp v. Ohio,
Tinker v. Des Moines,
New Jersey v. T.L.O.

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New Jersey v. T.L.O.