Chp 4 and Five Notes PDF
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These notes cover the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 13th Amendments to the US Constitution, discussing concepts such as unreasonable searches and seizures, due process, the right to counsel, excessive punishments, and the abolition of slavery. The notes also discuss the concept of civil rights and liberties, and describe de jure and de facto segregation.
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4th Amendment- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. 5th Amendment- Protects against being tried for the same alleged crime twice (double jeopardy) 6th Amendment- Protects citizens by giving the right to receive counsel for defense of crime 8th Amendment- Protects citizens from being...
4th Amendment- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. 5th Amendment- Protects against being tried for the same alleged crime twice (double jeopardy) 6th Amendment- Protects citizens by giving the right to receive counsel for defense of crime 8th Amendment- Protects citizens from being tortured or excessively threatened Case that formally established the right of Privacy- Griswold v. Connecticut The original purpose of the 2nd Amendment was to uphold state militias Fighting Words- “excessive speech” that incites physical conflict Speech Plus- Speech along with actions such as a protest Prior Restraint- Government's efforts to block off the publication of material Civil rights- Guarantees of equal opportunities and protection for all citizens Civil Liberties- Protection from govt. infringement of individual rights. De jure- “By law”...legally enforced practices such as school segregation before the 60s De facto- Practices that occur even when there is no legal enforcement such as the segregation of schools in much of the United States today. 13th Amendment- Abolished slavery 14th Amendment- Granted equal protection under the laws 15th Amendment- Gave black men the right to vote Civil Rights act of 1964- Outlawed job discrimination based on gender and race
