Amendments
This amendment has been the subject of cases involving the exclusionary rule
4th amendment
This court case involved a man who was not provided with a lawyer
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Checks and Balances
Ambition must counteract ambition
Fed 51
This amendment prohibits soldiers from quartering in a private residence
3rd amendment
This case involves the Pentagon papers
NYTimes vs. United States
This amendment includes the Freedom to petition the government
1st amendment
This court case established the idea of judicial review
Marbury vs. Madison
Power should remain with the States
Small Republics are best
Brutus 1
This amendment is also known as the Prohibition amendment
18th amendment
This court case involved Freedom of speech, a peaceful protest, and a school
Tinker v. Des Moines
This amendment allows residences of Washington DC to vote in a presidential election.
23rd
This case involved a school, a gun, and the commerce clause
United States vs. Lopez
The Constitution is the solution to the issue of factions
Fed 10
This amendment prohibits slavery in the United States
13th amendment
This case involves the Free Exercise Clause of the 1st amendment and some Amish people
Wisconsin v. Yoder
This amendment allows for the Vice President to officially assume office if the President position is vacant
25th
This court case involved the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution- and a state's issue with the national bank
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Power to the President
Washington is "the man"
Fed 70
This amendment eliminated the racially discriminatory practice of forcing African Americans to pay poll taxes when attempting to vote in Southern state elections
24th amendment
This case involves the 2nd amendment and a city trying to regulate guns.
McDonald V. Chicago
This amendment allows for direct election of senators
17th amendment
This court case involved the Establishment clause of the 1st amendment
Engel v. Vitale
Makes a case for nonviolent protests and the need to demonstrate in order to call attention to discriminatory laws
Letter from Birmingham Jail
This amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment
8th amendment
This case is about an implied right to privacy
Roe v. Wade