POL 232 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4-7: Free Exercise Clause, Ex Post Facto Law, Equal Protection Clause
20 May 2020
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Bill of attainder: a law that inflicts punishment without a trial. Ex post facto law: a law that inflicts punishment for an act that was not illegal at the time it was committed. Incorporation theory: the view that the protections of the bill of rights apply to state governments through the fourteenth amendment"s due process clause. Establishment clause: the part of the first amendment prohibiting the establishment of a church officially supported by the national government. Free exercise clause: the provision of the first amendment guaranteeing the free exercise of religion. Prior restraint: restraining an activity before it has actually occurred. Symbolic speech: expression made through articles of clothing, gestures, and other forms. Commercial speech: advertising statements, which increasingly have been given first. Imminent lawless action test: the current standard established by the supreme court for evaluating the legality of advocacy speech. Such speech can be forbidden only when it is.
