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AP US Gov Court Case Final

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A fair trial is more important than complete access of the press
Students have right to free speech as long as it doesn't disrupt teaching or discipline
Flag burning is a protected form of speech
Upheld right of government to suspend parts of Constitution during wartime
Scott was not a citizen, Struck down Missouri Compromise, and was the 1st case that led to Civil War
Segregation was upheld "separate but equal" doctrine
"separate but equal" violated the Fourteenth Amendment, unconstitutional
Affirmative action is still legal, racial quotas are unconstitutional
Gender discrimination fell under the 14th Amendment
Incidental public good is enough to satisfy 5th Amendment
Standard-less vote counting violates 4th Amendment; stopped recount, giving Bush presidency
Laws banning doctors for suicide-assisted deaths are constitutional
required non-English speaking students to be taught English
Ended all death penalty cases because of the way it was held
The death penalty can be resumed and enforced as a punishment
gave the supreme court the power of judicial review
upheld constitutionality of a national bank
established exclusionary rule for the states and bill of rights applies to states
allowed federal government to intervene in state reapportionment cases
expanded 4th amendment to include conversations
established the terry-patdown
established the good faith clause to the exclusionary rule
school officials only need reasonable suspicion to conduct a search
the executive privelege is not absolute
right to assemble even if the spectators become violent
established that criminal defendants must be briefed about their rights before questioning
prayer in public schools violates the establishment clause
established the lemon test, which determines if a law defies the establishment clause
upheld religous practices unless there is compelling state reason arguing otherwise
government can put up religous displays as long as it also includes secular objects
anyone accused of a crime must be given a lawyer
first application of the exclusionary rule
the government must prove that printing something could be a danger before censoring the press
religous croups can use public facilities as long as all groups can have acess to these facilities
police must stop questioning once a lawyer is asked for
laws banning abortions violate privacy. abortions can be made in the 1st and 2nd trimesters

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