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Legal Tests for Constitutional Challenges: Secularism, Free Speech, and Strict Scrutiny, Quizzes of Political Science

Various legal tests used to determine the constitutionality of laws, focusing on secularism and free speech. The lemon test, o'brien test, strict scrutiny, and rational basis are discussed, along with their respective definitions and applications. The document also mentions the historical use of strict scrutiny in the cases of korematsu (japanese interment) and affirmative action (harvard plan).

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2009/2010

Uploaded on 05/02/2010

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TERM 1
Lemon Test
DEFINITION 1
for religion, 1) secular legislative purpose 2) must not have
the primary effect of advancing or inhibiting religion 3) must
not result in excessive governmental entanglement
TERM 2
O'Brien Test
DEFINITION 2
O'brien, destroyed draft card, symbolic speech test: 1) must
be constitutional to enact, 2) further an important or
substantial government interest, 3) that interest must be
unrelated to the suppression of speech / content neutral and
4) prohibit no more speech than is essential to further that
interest
TERM 3
Strict Scrutiny
DEFINITION 3
footnote 4: 1) Compelling governmental interest 2) narrowly
tailored (least restrictive means)
TERM 4
rational basis
DEFINITION 4
1) gov has a reasonable goal 2) is reasonably related to the
furtherance of that goal
TERM 5
use strict scrutiny when
DEFINITION 5
1) violate constitution on face 2) interferes with political
process, 3) against a discreet and insolar minority
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TERM 1

Lemon Test

DEFINITION 1 for religion, 1) secular legislative purpose 2) must not have the primary effect of advancing or inhibiting religion 3) must not result in excessive governmental entanglement TERM 2

O'Brien Test

DEFINITION 2 O'brien, destroyed draft card, symbolic speech test: 1) must be constitutional to enact, 2) further an important or substantial government interest, 3) that interest must be unrelated to the suppression of speech / content neutral and

  1. prohibit no more speech than is essential to further that interest TERM 3

Strict Scrutiny

DEFINITION 3 footnote 4: 1) Compelling governmental interest 2) narrowly tailored (least restrictive means) TERM 4

rational basis

DEFINITION 4

  1. gov has a reasonable goal 2) is reasonably related to the furtherance of that goal TERM 5

use strict scrutiny when

DEFINITION 5

  1. violate constitution on face 2) interferes with political process, 3) against a discreet and insolar minority

TERM 6

2 times gov passed strict

scrutiny

DEFINITION 6 Koramatsu (Japanese Interment) + Affirmative action (harvard plan NOT other kinds)