What are inalienable rights?

Rights that cannot be taken away from the people by the government.

How many members are on a jury?

12 members

What is treason?

The act of levying war against the US.

What is the special interest group that is against any further gun control laws?

NRA (National Rifle Association)

Which political party was the bill of rights added to appease?

Federalists

What is limited government?

Government power is restricted by law, primarily through constitutions or similar governing documents.

What famous supreme court case did thurgood marshall argue as an attorney?

Brown V. Board of Education

What two things is James Brady known for?

1. President Reagan's press secretary that was shot during assassination attempt.
2. Added a waiting period to purchase a firearm.

What is the difference between reasonable and unreasonable search?

"probable cause"

What was the court case Miranda v. Arizona about?

It requires rights to be read.

What clause separates church and state?

The establishment clause

To whom did the United States pay $20,000 in restitution and apologize for their actions?

People of Japanese descent living on the pacific coast.

What was the patriot act?

fought/prevented domestic and international terrorists.

What was the case roe v. wade about?

Raised the question if whether a state could limit a woman’s right to an abortion.

What is the only time (since the civil war) that habeas corpus has been suspended?

The Japanese attack on pearl harbor in december 1941.

What is the maximum about of time that can pass between an arrest and a person’s actual trial?

100 days

What are shield laws?

laws that are designed to protect reporters from having to reveal their sources.

What was the issue in the court case minnesota v. carter?

Whether guests in a home have reasonable exception of privacy to challenge an officer’s observation.

What was the issue in the court case united states v. O’Brien?

Whether burning a draft card as a protest against the vietnam war was symbolic speech or if it justified the law against draft card destruction.

What is the difference between civil rights and civil liberties?

civil rights: fundamental rights of the people.
Civil liberties: fundamental rights that protect individuals from government overreach.

Which of the US founding fathers wrote about inalienable rights? Where did he write them from?

Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence

Where did Thomas Jeffferson say inalienable rights came from?
What did he say should happen if government tried to take them away?

Given to man by God
The inalienable rights of its citizens should be overthrown.

What phrase came from the court case plessey v. ferguson?

“Separate but equal”

What is the purpose of a grand jury?

Decides if there is enough evidence to charge someone

What is the exclusionary rule?

Prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in court.

What were Jim crow laws?

Enforced racial segregation against African Americans.

What is the toughest FEDERAL gun control law on the books today?

The Brady Bill

What was added to the constitution to limit the powers of the national government?

Bill of Rights

What are four reasonable restrictions placed on freedom of speech and the press?

1. False advertising
2. Obscenity
3. Slander
4. Libel

Why was capital punishment suspended in the mid-1970’s?

It was being administered unequally (based on race).

Examples of freedom of assembly.

Church, labor strikes, town meetings, political party conventions, pressure groups.

Why might civil rights be suspended by the national government?

Extreme crises like war, rebellion, or major unrest.

What can the government control about your freedom to assemble?

What can they not control?

When, where, and how you assemble.

They cannot ban peaceful assembly in public forums.

Who decides what is cruel and unusual punishment?

Supreme Court

Examples of freedom to petition.

Demonstrations, lobbyists, written advertisements

What is double jeopardy?

The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.

Who was executed for treason against the state of virginia?

Who was executed for espionage?

John Brown

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

What is the difference between treason and espionage?

Treason - occurs during a time of warfare
Espionage - occurs during peace-time (spying)

When do your civil rights end?

when they infringe on someone else’s rights.

What are the five basic freedoms in the 1st Amendment?

1. Speech
2. Press
3. Religion
4. Petition
5. Assembly

1st Amendment

protects your core freedoms from government interference.

2nd amendment

protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms

3rd amendment

Prohibits the housing of soldiers in homes.

4th amendment

protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government

5th amendment

protects you by saying the government can't force you to testify against yourself

6th amendment

Innocent until proven guilty.

7th amendment

Right to a jury trial.

8th amendment

Protects from cruel & unusual punishment. Protects from excessive bail.

9th amendment

the rights listed in the Constitution (the Bill of Rights) are not the only rights that people have

13th amendment

Outlawed slavery

14th amendment

Gave citizenship to former slaves.

15th amendment

Gave all former male slaves the right to vote.