Chapter 5: Civil Liberties (Court Cases Only)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Gitlow vs. New York | Incorporated 1st Amendment right of Free Speech to the states, using the 14th Amendment |
| Lemon vs. Kurtzman | Court established Lemon rule with regard to state funding of religious education: |
| Everson vs. Board | "wall of separation" exists for any government action, even if all religions are present |
| Engle vs. Vitale | court case that said "no state-sponsored, recited prayer" |
| Abbington vs. Schempp | court case that said "no devotional bible reading and the teaching of creation science is unconstitutional" |
| Oregon vs. Smith | ruled that using peyote in religious rituals does not entitle you to keep your job or unemployment benefits on "free exercise" clause grounds |
| Wisconsin vs. Yoder | Court decided that Amish families are required to send their kids to school. |
| Hustler vs. Jerry Falwell | Court case between a porn magazine and another person who was depicted doing risque things. |
| Miller vs. California | Made it illegal to buy, sell, or distribute obscene material that violates community standards |
| Shenck vs. US | The court banned communist literature during wartime, because it posed a "Clear and Present Danger" |
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