Chp 4 and Five Notes.pdf

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