BLW 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Equal Protection Clause, Excessive Bail Clause, Malice Aforethought
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Chapter 4: constitutional law fundamental law of a particular level of government does three things establishes the structure of the government defines the political relations within the government sets fourth the rights and authority of the government. Fiscal power gives the feds the ability to tax, spend, and to borrow. Freedom of speech limited if it impedes on the rights of others very slippery slope. No soldier may be quartered in your house against your will. No warrant shall issue, no arrest should be made without probably cause probably cause: good reason to believe protects against double jeopardy, to testify against yourself, Right to a speedy trial, jury of your peers, fair and impartial jury (speck, 14. made bill of rights mandatory in state trials, plus an equal protection clause. Federal domain: governments ability to acquire property for public use.
