American Law
Court Cases
Bill of Rights
Other Amendments
Vocab
100
Breaking the law robbery or murder is an example of this type of law
Criminal law
100
This court case established the rule of law applies even to presidents and those in charge.
US vs Nixon
100
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms
2nd amendment
100
This is known as the Women's Suffrage Amendment
19th amendment
100
This is A group of peers that decide the verdict in a criminal case
Jury
200
This is the type of law that would be used if I fell off the swingset at my friends house and my parents are suing them for my injury.
Civil Law
200
This court case established judicial review
200
This amendment allows you to have a jury trial and a lawyer if you cannot afford one
6th amendment
200
This amendment freed African Americans who were enslaved
13th amendment
200
__________ - is a change to the constitution
amendment
300
This is the type of law that would be used If a soldier does not follow orders or goes AWOL.
Military law
300
This court case caused decades of segregation in public spaces
Plessy v Ferguson
300
This amendment guarantees your right to a search warrant
4th
300
This amendment defined citizenship and gave equal rights to all.
14th
300
This is the decision the jury makes.
Verdict
400
While a felony is considered a more serious crime this is the term used for less serious crimes.
Misdemeanor
400
This court case integrated schools, bringing an end to a former court case that had black and white students going to school separately
Brown v. Board
400
These are the two steps in the amending process
2/3 House propose
3/4 states Ratify
400
This picture illustrates this amendment.
The 15th Amendment
400
This term means the right to vote
Suffrage
500
This is the type of law that would be used if someone’s rights were violated.
Constitutional Law
500
These two cases helped those who are accused of a crime with to be guaranteed a lawyer and have their rights read to them.
Gideon v Wainright
Miranda v Arizona
500
These amendments are considered the rights of the accused.
500
These groups were directly affecting by the voting amendments, as there involvement in the electoral process increased.
Minority groups: Black people, women, and young people (18 years old)
500
This is the term used for the right to bring yourself before a judge to hear what you are being charged with.
Writ of Habeas Corpus