A | B |
prior restraint | gov't censoring of material that would be published, on the grounds that it is harmful to gov’t security. |
selective incorporation | the process in which the Supreme Court of the United States ensures that the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are not violated by the states. This is done through rulings on court cases that deal in rights violations |
Supreme Court balances | liberty and order |
Grayned v. City of Rockford (1972) | time, manner, and place restrictions on free speech |
defamatory | speech that ruins someone's reputation; not protected by first amendment |
Schenck v. United States | speech that provides "clear and present danger" not protected by first amendment |
8th amendment | cruel and unusual punishment |
Furman v. Georgia (1972) | bans capital punishment based on unfair appliaction |
Gregg v. Georgia (1976) | allows capital punishment if applied equally/consistently |
National Security Agency (NSA) | collected "metadata" under the USA PATRIOT ACT; but limited by USA FREEDOM Act |
Carpenter v. US (2018) | said cell phone data protected by 4th amendment. |
4th amendment | no unreasonable search and seizure |