A | B |
Sheppard vs. Maxwell (1966) | right to fair trail VS media coverage of trial |
ApolloMEDIA Corp VS US (1999) | made it illegal to send obscene or intentionally annoying e-mail via internet |
Process of incorporation | due process will be delt with on case by case basis (14th amendment) |
Gitlow VS New York (1925) | freedom of speech & press among the fundamental personal rights protected by 14th ad & due process clause |
9th amendment | American people have rights not set out explicitly in Conststution (abortion) |
establishment clause | freedom FROM mandated religion (eliminate prayer in schools) |
free exercise clause | freedom FOR religion (guards against gov't interference) |
Engel VS Vitale (1962) | outlawed use of state voluntary prayer |
Abingdon School District VS Schempp ....Murray VS Curlett(1963) | struck down Bible reading and Lord's Prayer |
Wallace VS Jaffree (1985) | stated 1 min. of silence for meditation or voluntary prayer was unconstitutional |
LEMON TEST (Lemon VS Kurtzman 1971) | purpose of aid NON-RELIGIOUS, aid NEITHER advance or inhibit religion, aid MUST NOT ENTANGLE gov't in religion |
Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 | gave the President power to DEPORT undesirable ALIENS; any false, scandalous, and malicious criticism of gov't a crime( opponents of John Adams) |
Sedition Act of 1917 | crime to encourage disloyalty, interfere with DRAFT, obstruct recruiting,hinder sale of BONDS |
Smith Act of 1940 | crime for anyone to advocate violent overthrow of US gov't; still on books |