POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: First Amendment To The United States Constitution, Establishment Clause, Pentagon Papers
27 Aug 2016
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Grants the citizens of the united states the right to practice their own religion, the right to freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the freedom to peaceably assemble. The 1st amendment prevents the government from infringing on these delegated rights to the citizens. Maintains that government shall not promote any religion. A policy needs to pass the 3 prong test to be applicable: Primary effect must not be to advance or inhibit religion. Bills of attainder - laws that make an individual guilty of a crime without a trial. Ex-post facto law - makes past conduct illegal. Obligation of contracts - both nations and states prohibited from impairing (gambling?) 14th amendment - now the bill of rights applies to states: Criminal due process - miranda, exclusionary rule, good faith exception.
