Political Science POLS-Y 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ex Post Facto Law, Double Jeopardy, Due Process
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Liberties: protect you from gov. infringements of your rights. Goes back to the locke notions that gov. actions limit freedoms. Rights: extend gov. protection, guaranteeing citizenship rights to all who deserve tem. Can"t suspend the writ of habeas corpus (protected from wrongful imprisonment) Can"t pass bills of attainder: (ex: congress can"t simply ban the kkk) Can"t pass ex post facto laws: (if it was legal when you did it, you can"t be punished later b/c it is made illegal later) Fair, speedy, and public trial by peers w/ an competent attorney. Cruel & unusual punishment or excessive bail. Makes use of contraception illegal, including married couples. Ussc said this is an unconstitutional violation of the right to privacy. 1st: religious freedom is a privacy of thought. 3rd: no forced quartering of soldiers, which indicates privacy of the home. 4th: search & seizure by gov. require warrant/probable cause, indicating privacy of your person & effects.