Amendments I
How many many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
This amendment states that powers not given to the federal government, and are reserved for the states or the people, this is the _______.
10th Amendment
What word means ensuring the government acts fairly and follows established legal rules before depriving anyone of life, liberty, or property?
Due Process
Why wasn't the U.S. Constitution ratified when it was first presented to Congress and what political group opposed ratifying the Constitution because of this.
Did not contain a Bill of Rights
Anti-federalists
In Marbury v Madison, what was the decision of the Supreme Court?
What new power did the Supreme Court give itself?
Marbury should get his commission and this started the process of judicial review where the Supreme Court has the right to declare a law unconstitutional
1. To make a proposal to the Constitution it takes ____
2. To have the states ratify it, it takes ____
1. Two Thirds Votes (2/3)
2. 3/4 of the states
What is the first amendment of the constitution? Name all 5 parts.
Freedoms of: Religion, Assembly, Petition/Press, Petition/Press, Speech
R.A.P.P.S.
This Amendment is part of the Voting rights amendment, and allows all women who are citizens the right to vote.
19th Amendment
This part of the Legislative Branch is in charge of confirming appointments to the Cabinet and Supreme Court
The Senate
What are the titles given to members of the executive branch at the federal, state and local levels
Federal-president
State- Governor
Local- Mayor
Which Constitutional principle was most clearly violated by the ruling in the case of Dred Scott v Sanford?
Equal Protection under the law.
Which Landmark Supreme Court Case said that it was unconstitutional to take a child's liberty away without due process?
Which Amendment was violated
In re Gault
14th Amendment
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizures and what does the police need in order to search one's home or property.
4th Amendment
Needs a warrant
This amendment states that all U.S. citizens have the right to vote without having to pay to vote.
24th Amendment
Name the highest court system in the land and name the highest law of the land.
Supreme Court
The Constitution
The President appoints a federal judge, but the Senate refuses to confirm the nominee. What does this illustrate?
Checks and balances
In the Supreme Court case of Brown v Board of education, what was the court's ruling?
What was this case a reversal of from the past?
Separate but equal philosophy did not belong in public education.
The case that was a total reversal was Plessy v Ferguson.
What source of law has to do with disagreements between two parties? Criminal or Civil?
Civil
If you are accused of stealing several small bags of Takis, and you are read your rights. You have to wait put in jail and have to stay there for 5 years before you have a trial and you are not allowed any visitors or have outside time, what amendments were broken?
The 6th Amendment right to a fair and speedy trial and the 8th Amendment cruel or unusual punishment
This amendment was passed because people thought if young men were being sent Vietnam to fight at the age of 18, then why did they have to wait until they were 21 to vote.
26th Amendment
This word means be forced to pay to vote in an election.
What Amendment made it illegal to use this word.
Poll Tax
24th Amendment
A law is passed by a state legislature that conflicts with a federal law. Which principle determines that the federal law takes priority?
Supremacy Clause
Which amendment had to do with Miranda v. Arizona
5th, right to avoid self incrimination
What type of jury determines if there is enough evidence to move forward in a trial?
Grand jury
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments sometimes referred to as?
What does each one do?
Civil War or Reconstruction Amendments
13th- abolishes slavery
14th- makes African Americans citizens
15th- all free men in the U.S. are free to vote
This amendment allows people the right to own a firearm
2nd
This term refers to the British forcing colonists to house soldiers
Quartering
A defendant cannot afford a lawyer and is denied one during trial. Which case best supports overturning the conviction?
Gideon v. Wainwright
What was the famous 3 word phrase that is associated with Plessy v. Ferguson?
Separate but equal
What constitutional principle or amendment has to do with Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
First Amendment Freedom of the Press
What does the 5th Amendment protect?
Due Process rights, right to remain silent, right to avoid self incrimination.
Bonus Points: Double Jeopardy, Eminent Domain
Prevents the quartering/housing of soldiers
Process used by the Supreme Court to establish if a law is unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
1. A state law requires racial segregation in public schools. Which case most directly overturns this policy?
Brown v. Board of Education
According to the Court, what right did Gideon not receive?
Name the amendment that was violated
The right to an attorney
6th Amendment
What are the 3 levels of courts in the federal government? Rank them in order of power, LEAST to MOST power
1. District/Trial
2. Appellate/Appeals
3. Supreme