The First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
First amendment court cases: Click below to access a court case chart we created together in class, that examines the issues or questions brought before the court, as well as the outcome/ruling.
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Fourth amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and
no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized."
The Exclusionary Rule states that illegally obtained evidence cannot be used against the accused.
(This rule was established by the 1914 Weeks v. U.S. case)
(This rule was established by the 1914 Weeks v. U.S. case)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) (Click below to read the facts in the famous case that lead to the 'Miranda Rule'
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