Amendments
Liberties
Scenerios
Court Cases
Potpourri
100
This amendment protect you from unlawful search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
100
Freedom of Speech does not include this.
What is libel, obscenity, slander, prior restraint...
100
If the government wants to help a private religious school, you will use this test to see if it is Constitutional.
What is Lemon Test?
100
In this case, the head of the Montgomery police said that an ad in the New York Times hurt his reputation.
What is NYT v. Sullivan?
100
This term defines the legal process of losing your rights.
What is due process?
200
This amendment is about criminal court cases and assures you the right to an attorney (also called counsel).
What is 6th Amendment?
200
Freedom from double jeopardy protects you from this.
What is trial for the same crime, twice?
200
If the police do not have probable cause or a search warrant, this will help you in court.
What is the Exclusionary rule?
200
In this court case, the SCOTUS said that women have privacy with their doctors guaranteed up to the 20th week of pregnancy.
What is Roe v. Wade?
200
The right to remain silent is also called this
What is plead the 5th or self-incrimination?
300
This amendment ensures that there is no cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail.
What is 8th Amendment?
300
We didn't review the 2nd Amendment, but it includes this liberty. Double Jeopardy!
What is the right to bear arms?
300
If you are arrested and charged with a crime, the police need to read you this:
What is your Miranda rights?
300

In this court case high school students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam War.

What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

300
You can't stay in jail forever because you have the right to:
What is speedy and public trial... or perhaps writ of habeas corpus?
400
This amendment includes your right to remain silent.
What is 5th Amendment?
400
The 9th amendment includes "other unlisted" liberties such as this.
What is privacy?
400
If you are being forced to practice a religion you don't believe in, it would violate this clause.
What is Free Exercise Clause?
400

In this case 2nd Amendment was incorporated to the States.

What is McDonald v. Chicago?

400
Your bail can't be excessive because of the
What is 8th amendment?
500
This amendment has 5 liberties: religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
What is 1st Amendment?
500
Name your 1st Amendment liberties.
What is Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech.
500
If you start a rumor that ends up hurting your friend's reputation, he may sue you for this.
What is slander?
500
In this case the idea of "clear and present danger" was defined.
What is Schenk v. US?
500
The 3rd amendment protects you from
What is quartering soldiers?
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