Bill of Rights
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Which clause prevents the government from creating an official religion?
Establishment Clause
Which clause of the 14th Amendment applies the Bill of Rights to states?
Due Process Clause
What Supreme Court case struck down “separate but equal”?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which case upheld students’ right to wear black armbands in school?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
Second Amendment
Which case ruled that school-sponsored prayer violates the First Amendment?
Engel v. Vitale
Which case guaranteed the right to an attorney even if you can’t afford one?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Which civil rights law banned discrimination in public accommodations?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which case created the “clear and present danger” test?
Schenck v. United States
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26th Amendment
Which clause protects citizens’ right to practice religion freely?
Free Exercise Clause
What principle applies the Bill of Rights to states on a case-by-case basis?
Selective Incorporation
Who wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which case established a constitutional right to privacy through the Due Process Clause?
Roe v. Wade
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What test is used to judge Establishment Clause violations?
Lemon Test
Which case applied the exclusionary rule to the states?
Mapp v. Ohio
What government policy attempts to improve opportunities for disadvantaged groups?
Affirmative Action
Which case upheld Japanese internment during WWII (later discredited)?
Korematsu v. United States
Which amendment abolished poll taxes in federal elections?
24th Amendment
Which case protected freedom of the press in the Pentagon Papers dispute?
New York Times v. United States
Which case required police to inform suspects of their rights?
Miranda v. Arizona
Which Supreme Court case limited affirmative action but allowed race as one factor in admissions?
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
What constitutional debate often emerges between protecting security and protecting freedoms?
Liberty vs. Order