Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) said this was consitutional.
What is segregation or "seperate but equal" facilities?
100
Protected in the 2nd Amendment.
What is the right to bear arms?
100
Guarantees the right to a fair trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
100
Lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
100
Term used for keeping government and religion out of each other's business.
What is "seperaton of church and state?"
200
The Skokie case allowed this.
What is the expression of unpopular speech, specifically public protest by a Neo-Nazi group?
200
4 of the 5 rights protected by the 1st Amendment.
What are speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition? (any 4)
200
Protects against excessive bail.
What is the 8th Amendment?
200
Abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
200
Total number of amendments added to the Consitution.
What is 27?
300
The Tinker case said students have a right to do this at school.
What is to express their political views, specifically wearing black armbands as an anti-war protest?
300
Protects against illegal search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
300
Protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment.
300
Limits the President to 2 terms in office.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
300
To ask the government to change something.
What is petition?
400
In the Phillips case, the Surpeme Court said businesses cannot do this.
What is to "have one hiring policy for women and another men."
400
Two rights protected in teh 5th Amendment.
What is protection from testifying against yourself, no double jeopardy, right of due process, and compensation for eminent domain? (any two)
400
What are two specific rights guaranteed in the 6th Amendment?
What is the right to an attorney, right to a speedy trial, right to know what the charges are against you, and the right to ask questions of witnesses. (any two)
400
Guarantees to the right to vote regardless of race.
What is the 15th Amendment?
400
Majority of state legislatures needed to ratify an constitutional amendment.
What is three-fourths?
500
Supreme Court case that ended segregation in 1954. (full name)
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS
500
Another name for not having to testify against yourself in court, protected by the 5th Amendment.
What is self-incrimination.
500
Guaranteed in the 10th Amendment.
What is powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states?
500
What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?
What is all citizens born in the U.S. must be treated the same, regardless of race, color, or beliefs?
500
The right of the government to take private property for public use.