[POL 102] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 85 pages long Study Guide!

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Pol 102 prof connors ch 2 lecture notes. Selective incorporation: in 1833 barron v baltimore- the court decided that the bill of rights only applied to the national government and not the states, so where the states could follow it they weren"t required to do so. Religious practices can be restricted for a valid non religious reason (secular) (polygamy) Burwell v hobby lobby people can be exempt from laws if it goes against their religion. 1966 miranda v arizona moved beyond coercion to more protection, anyone arrested must be read their rights, recently upheld in 2000. Main idea of civil liberties: freedom from government for all no matter how guilty of the crime . Founders- those who were involved in establishing the united states, whether at the time of the declaration of. All decisions made by the supreme court stand in all of the courts below it (judicial a from legislatures.