First amendment cases - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1st Amendment (1791) Freedom of speech, religion and press and the right to petition 2nd Amendment (1791) Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment (1791) The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner 4th Amendment (1791) Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures 5th Amendment (1791) Double jeopardy, can't incriminate yourself, due process 6th Amendment (1791 The right to a speedy and public trial. The right to confront t...

LJU4801 OCTOBER NOVEMBER PORTFOLIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30 October 2024 s 1. What is the primary purpose of law? o A) To regulate human behavior o B) To punish wrongdoers o C) To maintain order o D) All of the above Answer: D Rationale: The law serves multiple purposes, including regulating behavior, maintaining order, and providing punishment for wrongdoers. 2. Which of the following is a source of law? o A) Statutes o B) Judicial decisions o C) Administr...

Common Law - law derived from judicial decisions instead of from statutes English Common Law - most U.S. states have reception statutes/ you can rely on English common law in the U.S. Articles of Confederation - Weak central government, w/ 3 broad limitations: 1. economic disorganization 2. lack of central leadership 3. legislative inefficiencies Constitution aimed to address: - 1. Separation of Powers (3 branches) 2. Checks & Balances 3. Federalism (Supremacy Clause) Federalism - gove...

Question 1 Read the following scenario and answer the questions set out below: In 2011 the Constitutional Court heard the case of The Citizen 1978 (Pty) Ltd and Others v McBride (CCT 23/10) 2011 (4) SA 191 (CC). This was a defamation case brought by Robert McBride against the Citizen newspaper. He alleged that they had defamed him. The Newspaper believed that the comments were covered by freedom of expression. In the Course of his minority Judgment, Mogoeng J made the follo...

CSL2601 PORTFOLIO MEMO - MAY/JUNE 2024 - SEMESTER 1 - UNISA - (DETAILED ANSWERS WITH REFERENCES - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!) In the early 1990s when South Africa was contemplating transition to democracy, Wiechers advanced the case for the establishment of a constitutional court. He argued that this court would be able to protect and enforce human rights and liberties [and] to provide expert knowledge and the political as well as socio-economic understanding which is needed to judge int...

MPOETC CERTIFICATION TEST/151 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+) 1st Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Freedom of speech, religion and press and the right to petition Quiz :2nd Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Right to bear arms Quiz :3rd Amendment (1791) - √Answer :The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner Quiz :4th Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures Quiz :5th Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Double jeopardy, ...

GCSU GA Constitution Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass how many federal employees? 3 million how many state/local employees? 13 million What areas of public policy do the states take most of the responsibility for? education, highways, lawenforcement, public health, welfare Similarities between state gov systems 1. every state has a written constitution and 3 gov branches 2. governor, state leg and court system constitutionalism -gov created for the people by people - describe fundamental...

All states have educational mandates in their constitution. - correct answer True The _________ Amendment to the Constitution has become the legal basis for special education. - correct answer 14th Unless an appellate court finds a procudural problem or bias in a trial court's fact-finding process, the facts as determined by the trial court do not change. - correct answer ...

This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review Correct Answer Marbury v. Madison Separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of jim crow laws▪argued in court that the Act violated the 13th and 14th Amendments Correct Answer Plessy v. Ferguson (1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy, violated the guarantee of personal liberty and the right to privacy implicitly guaranteed in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and...

GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III(2024)GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - ANS State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - ANS city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - ANS It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly ...