SCOTUS Cases
In the Supreme Court case, Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972), what clause was used to make the decision?
The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
This amendment protects freedom of speech but allows certain limits, like time, place, and manner restrictions.
The First Amendment
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement
To end segregation and gain equal rights for African Americans
What amendment right was involved in the McDonald v. Chicago case?
Second Amendment Right to bare arms
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What item was under controversy in the case Tinker v. De Moines (1969)?
Black armbands
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires probable cause for warrants.
The Fourth Amendment
What did the Women’s Suffrage Movement fight for?
The right for women to vote
In Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court ruled what type of speech was protected in schools?
Symbolic Speech
What should the first 10 amendments of the constitution be called?
The Bill of Liberties
In the Supreme Court case, Schenck v. U.S. (1919), what rule did the Court establish as a result of the decision?
The Clear and Present Danger Test
This amendment includes the due process clause and has been used to apply rights to the states.
The Fourteenth Amendment
What law was passed because of the Civil Rights Movement?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
In the Supreme Court Case, Lemon v. Kurtzman, what was established to determine if government action violates establishment clause, requiring action to have secular purpose?
3 prong test or “Lemon Test”
When you think of federalism specifically exclusive/reserve powers and concurrent what analogy do you need to think of?
Layered Cake and Marble Cake
In the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966), what was the name of the rule that law enforcement must always say during an arrest?
Miranda Rights
This amendment protects individuals from being tried twice for the same crime and from self-incrimination.
The Fifth Amendment
What role did The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. play in the Civil Rights Movement?
He led nonviolent protests to fight segregation and promote equality.
What was derived from due process clause of 14th amendment to apply specific protections to states?
Selective Incorporation
Which Federalist document argued for federalism?
Federalist 39
What Supreme Court case overturned the ruling in Roe v. Wade (1973)?
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022)
This amendment guarantees the right to an attorney, which was reinforced in Gideon v. Wainwright.
The Sixth Amendment
What was the impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?
It ended legal segregation by declaring it unconstitutional
What is the famous phrase that makes it difficult for the Federal Government to censor newspapers and media?
Heavy Presumption of Prior Restraint
What state holds the first caucus in the presidential election process?
Iowa