Key Terms
Slander
Lies have been spoken
“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed’
2nd Amendment
This amendment abolished slavery
13th Amendment
Supreme Court rules segregated schools unconstitutiona
Brown vs BOE
Describe Civil Rights
The rights of full citizenship and equality under the law.
Libel
If Lies are printed
“Gives additional due process rights to people accused of crimes’
6th Amendment
What year was the fifteenth amendment implemented?
1870
What year was the Equal Pay Act Implemented
1963
What year was the Equal Employment Act implemented?
1972
Double Jeopardy
People who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put
“Although the sixth amendment guarantees a speedy trial, sometimes months go by before a case can be heard. The accused may have two choices stay in jail or remain free by paying bail’
8th Amendment
Residents of the District of Columbia may vote for the President and Vice President, just as other Americans do
23rd Amendment
Which Civil Rights Act strengthened the Fourteenth Amendment protections; bans discrimination in employment, voting, and public accommodations.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What year did the 14th Amendment pass?
1868
Due Process
The idea that laws themselves must be resonable
This amendment makes it clear that citizens have other rights beyond those listed in the Constitution”
9th Amendment
Poll taxes are illegal in national elections
24th Amendment
This act empowers the federal government to intervene in voter registration discrimination.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Which amendment allows you to not quarter soldiers
3rd Amendment
Eminent Domain
Right of the government to take private property (usually land) for public use.
True or False: The Bill of Rights wanted to be implemented by the Anti-Federalists
True
Amendment protected the right of women to vote in all national and state elections
19th Amendment
Bans discrimination in employment, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications against persons with physical or mental disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
What are the four freedoms within the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly.