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| Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly (1791) |
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| Searches and Seizures (1791) |
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| Rights of Accused Persons (1791) |
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| Right to Speedy, Fair Trial (1791) |
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| Bail and Punishment (1791) |
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| Powers Reserved to the People (1791) |
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| Powers Reserved to the States (1791) |
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| Suits Against States (1795) |
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| Election of President and Vice President (1804) |
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| Abolition of Slavery (1865) |
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Rights of Citizens - citizenship defined
- representation in congress
- penalty for engaging in insurrection
- Public Debt
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The right to Vote - suffrage for all citizens
- enforcement
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Direct Election of Senators - method of election
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| Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages (1919) |
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"Lame-Duck" Amendment - new dates of terms
- meeting time of congress
- succession of president and vice president
- filling presidential vacancy
- beginning the new dates
- time limit on ratification
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| Repeal of Prohibition Amendment (1933) |
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| Limit on Presidential Terms |
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| Presidential Electors for the District of Columbia (1961) |
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| Abolition of the Poll Tax (1964) |
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Presidential Disability and Succession - replacing the president
- replacint the vice president
- replacing the president with consent
- replacing the redient without consent
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| Eighteen-Year-Old Vote (1971) |
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| Restraint on Congressional Salaries (1992) |
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| laws designed to promote racial segregation (result to voting) |
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| Only members of a political party may vote |
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| jury trial involving monetary awards |
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| Jury Trial involving felony crimes |
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- Federal Communication commission
- Limits Radio and TV stations companies may own
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- Known as "fourth branch of government" for their influence on the population
- broadcast - print - internet (3 types of mass media) |
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- american federation of labor
- congress of industial organizations
- most powerful labor union
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| Influenced by: the code of hammurabi, ten commandments |
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- self-incrimination
- protection in a criminal trial against testing one self
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- person who has established permanent residence but may not intend to become a citizen
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| expenditure from previous budgetary requirement |
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| Total income after deductions |
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| union negotiates with employees |
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| No government interference with bussiness |
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securities and exchange commission - regulate sale of stocks and bonds |
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- U.S., Mexico, Canada
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| strategies/goals with another country |
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| avoid international affairs |
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| involved in world affairs |
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north atlantic treaty organization western alliance after WWII in result to world war pact |
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| affects low income households |
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| Streets, side walks, pipes, sewers, etc. |
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| citizens propose amendment |
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| prisoner release under supervision |
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| Political party out of power |
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| ability to vote when out of town or due to illness |
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- formed basis for the exercise of jucial review in the us under article III of the constitution - case resulted from a petition to S.C. by william marbury - he petitioned for the court to force madison to deliver the commission to marbury cour denied his petition, claimed it was unconstitutional |
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| - court held that both inculpatory and exculpatory statements made response to interrogation by a defendant in police custody wil be admissable by trial only if the prosecution can show that the defendant was informed of the right to consult with an attorney before and during questiong and of the right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police, and that the defendant not only understood thse rights, but, voluntarily waived the. |
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| Brown v. Board of Education |
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declared that states laws that established separate schools for blacks and white denied black children equal educational opportunities violated 14th amendment of the U.S constitution (equal protection clause) |
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- upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation even in public accomodations, under cotrine of "separate but equal" - vote 7:1 (remained standard doctrine U.S. law) later overruled in brown v. board |
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| people of african descent could never be a citizen of the U.S and U.S congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territores, and slaves could not sue in court, and slaves can't be taken from ownvers without due process |
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| money a government collects from taxes or other sources |
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| an agreement, not requireing senate approval, made directly between the president and the head of state of another country |
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