Purpose of US Constitution - Answers -Establish supreme law of US.
-Establish framework for federal gov.
-Integrate states
-Reserve rights of states
3 Framers of the Consitution - Answers -Magna Carta (1215)
-The Petition of Rights (1628)
-English Bill of Rights (1689)
Common Ideas of the 3 Framers of the Constitution - Answers -Due Process
-Taxation without representation
-Habeas Corpus
2 Types of Judicial Activism - Answers -Power of Judicial Review
-Incorporation
Marbury v. Madison - Answers -Announced Supreme Court has the power of judicial review.
What Amendment is the Bill of Rights amendments incorporated - Answers -14th
Political Power - Answers -Is derived from the governed.
3 Ideas for the Structure of the Federal Government - Answers -Virginia Plan
-New Jersey Plan
-Connecticut Compromise
There are _____ Articles and ______ Amendments. - Answers -7, 27
The first three articles are: - Answers -Legislative Branch (creation)
-Executive Branch (enforcing)
-Judicial Branch (interpreting)
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights? - Answers -1-10
1st Amendment - Answers -Religion
,-Speech
-Press
_Peaceful Assembly
_Redress
2nd Amendment - Answers -Right to bear arms
4th Amendment - Answers -Unreasonable search and seizures
5th Amendment - Answers -Grand Jury
-Double Jeopardy
-Eminent Domain
-Self Incrimination
-Due Process
6th Amendment - Answers -Counsel
-Jury Trial
-Speedy Trial
-Confrontation
-Impartial Jury
8th Amendment - Answers -Excessive punishments
14th Amendment - Answers -Due Process (cannot deprive life, liberty or property w/out it)
-States cannot abridge privileges or immunities
-Equal protection of law
2 Judicial attitudes towards the Courts - Answers -Judicial Restraint - results in no policy decisions.
-Judicial Activism - bold policy decisions.
2 example of judicial activism - Answers -Judicial Review - exercise of the Courts (appellate jurisdiction)
-Incorporation - how amendments are applied
Silver Platter Doctrine - Answers -federal prosecutors could use evidence obtained illegally by state
police because state police were not bound by US Constitution.
, Selective Incorporation - Answers -Incorporates fundamental provisions
Incorporation of Amendments - Answers -1st - Fully
-2nd - Fully
-3rd - only in 2nd Circuit
-4th - Fully
-5th - Not for Grand Jury
-6th - Except Vicinage Clause
-7th - followed, not incorp.
-8th - only in guarantee of cruel and unusual punishment
2 Rules under 4th Amendment - Answers -Warrant Rule
-Exclusionary Rule
Warrant Rule Concepts - Answers -Neutral and detached magistrate (issued)
-Probable Cause
-Particularity
-Exceptions
Neutral and detached magistrates - Answers -Doesn't have to be a lawyer
-Shadwick v. City of Tampa
-Must be impartial
Probable Cause - Answers -Collection of facts and circumstances
-Known to officer
-Reasonable trustworthy info
-Draper v. US
-Based on totality of circumstances
-Illinois v. Gates
Good Faith Exception - Answers -Officers acting in what they believe is in accordance with the warrant.