first amendment - ANSWER-Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
second amendment - ANSWER-Right to keep and bear arms
third amend
... [Show More] ment - ANSWER-No quartering of soldiers
fourth amendment - ANSWER-Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
fifth amendment - ANSWER-criminal proceedings, due process, double jeopardy, protection from self incrimination (prohibits government from forcing individuals to testify against themselves- )
sixth amendment - ANSWER-right to public and speedy trial and attorney
seventh amendment - ANSWER-Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
eighth amendment - ANSWER-Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
ninth amendment - ANSWER-People's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution
tenth amendment - ANSWER-The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
eleventh amendment - ANSWER-When states sue other states, it automatically goes before the Supreme Court. Residents of one state cannot sue another state.
twelth amendment - ANSWER-requires electors to vote separately for President and Vice Pres.
thirteenth amendment - ANSWER-abolished slavery
fourteenth amendment - ANSWER-A constitutional amendment giving full rights of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, except for American Indians.
nineteenth amendment - ANSWER-granted women the right to vote in 1920
27 - ANSWER-constitution currently has _____ amendments
powers of the house - ANSWER-start all appropriation/revenue bills, impeaches government officials, choose president if tie in electoral college
powers of the senate - ANSWER-confirm presidential appointments by a majority vote, ratify (approve) treaties made by the president by a 2/3rds vote (67 senators), hold impeachment trial to remove a president
marbury v madison - ANSWER-Established judicial review
west virginia v barnette - ANSWER-Schools cannot require students to salute the flag
mcculloch v maryland - ANSWER-Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
plessy v ferguson - ANSWER-"separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of jim crow laws
tinker v des moines - ANSWER-U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a student's First Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school; suspension of students was a violation.
hazelwood v kuhlmeier - ANSWER-U.S. Supreme Court case that determined that the First Amendment does not protect all types of student speech in school; school newspapers can be censored by teachers and admin
betts v brady - ANSWER-Betts was arrested for robbery and requested a lawyer. The state refused to provide him one so he went to trial and argued his own case while also arguing the right to an attorney. Result: The state does not have to provide a citizen with an attorney but merely cannot deny if requested.
gideon v wainwright - ANSWER-overturned betty v brady; incorporated right to council in felony cases to states.
engel v vitale - ANSWER-Struck down state-sponsored prayer in public schools. Ruled that the Regents' prayer was an unconstitutional violation of the Establishment Clause.
miranda v arizona - ANSWER-man did not know his rights, confused to officials before his lawyer arrived; set procedural safeguards
brown v board of education - ANSWER-declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional; overturned plessy v ferguson
dred scott v sandford - ANSWER-decision that stated that slaves were not citizens; that living in a free state or territory, even for many years, did not free slaves; and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
Missouri compromise - ANSWER-"Compromise of 1820" over the issue of slavery in Missouri. It was decided Missouri entered as a slave state and Maine entered as a free state and all states North of the 36th parallel were free states and all South were slave states.
mapp v ohio - ANSWER-Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court); must have probable cause or evidence can be excluded
D.C v heller - ANSWER-Court ruled that a DC law banning hand guns was unconstitutional; protects an individuals right to keep suitable weapons at home for self defence unconnected to militia service.
roe v wade - ANSWER-(1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
us v nixon - ANSWER-no absolute constitutional executive privilege to allow a president to refuse to comply with a court order to produce information needed in a trial
citizens united vs FEC - ANSWER-Ruled that individuals/groups/businesses, etc. can give an unlimited amount of money toward political campaign [attack] ads with anonymity; ads do not have to disclose/announce who funded it
bush v gore - ANSWER-Use of 14th Amendment's equal protection clause to stop the Florida recount in the election of 2000.
baker v carr - ANSWER-case that est. one man one vote. this decision created guidelines for drawing up congresional districts and guaranteed a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state
texas v johnson - ANSWER-court case decided that the defendants act of flag burning was protected speech under the first amendment
gibbons v ogden - ANSWER-regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government
schenck vs US - ANSWER-a 1919 decision upholidng the conviction of a socialist who had urged young men to resist the draft during WW1. justice holmes declared that gov't can limit speech if the speech provokes a "clear and present danger" of substantive evils.
bethel v fraser - ANSWER-1986 - The First Amendment, as applied through the Fourteenth Amendment, permits a public school to punish a student for giving a lewd speech that would undermine the schools educational mission.
atkins v virginia - ANSWER-capital punishment is not a suitable penalty for mentally retarded defendants; such a penalty is excessive, when involving mentally retarded defendants
roper v simmons - ANSWER-Execution of offenders for crimes committed while under the age of 18 is unconstitutional
twenty second amendment - ANSWER-Ratified in 1951, this amendment limits presidents to two terms of office.
requirements for HOR - ANSWER-25 y/o, US citizen for 7 years, legal resident in the elected state
requirements for senate - ANSWER-30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state
2 years - ANSWER-term for HOR
6 years - ANSWER-term for senate
judiciary - ANSWER-Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the least power?
Representatives should be elected. - ANSWER-Which point of view is reflected in Common Sense?
articles of confederation - ANSWER-Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize the national government after declaring independence?
magna carta - ANSWER-In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body politic"?
articles of confederation - ANSWER-Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered government?
magna carta - ANSWER-established principle of rule of law
federalism - ANSWER-the principle that the national and state governments share power
article 1 - ANSWER-Article of the Constitution that defines the Legislative Branch, it's powers, members, and workings.
article 2 - ANSWER-Article of the Constitution that defines the Executive Branch, it's powers, duties, and means of removal.
article 3 - ANSWER-Article of the Constitution that sets up the Judicial Branch and defines treason.
three fifths compromise - ANSWER-How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over representation?
seventeenth amendment - ANSWER-1913 constitutional amendment allowing American voters to directly elect US senators; purpose was to promote voter participation
enumerated individual rights - ANSWER-Which is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers? government should support ________ [Show Less]