Types of Law
Bill of Rights
Amendments
Citizenship
Supreme Court Cases
100
This type of law is based on the Constitution
What is Constitutional law
100

1st Amendment

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition

100
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment
100

An individual with certain rights and duties under a government and who, by birth or choice, owes allegiance to the government.

What is a citizen?

100
In this Supreme Court Case, the court ruled that according to 6th Amendment - all citizens will be given an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
200
This type of law governs the men and women of the armed forces
What is Military Law
200

5th Amendment

Rights of the Accused, Due Process, Eminent Domain

200
This amendment extended suffrage to women
What is the 19th Amendment
200

These are the 2 ways to become a citizen of the United States.

What are birth and naturalization?

200
The Supreme Court sets many of these - rulings on earlier cases.
What is precedent
300
This type of law deals with disputes between people
What is Civil Law
300

8th Amendment

Cruel & Unusual Punishment

300
This amendment officially ended slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
300

This is what one must demonstrate to become a naturalized citizen.

What is knowledge of American History and principles and the ability to read, speak and write words in ordinary usage in English language?

300
In this Supreme Court case, the Supreme Court gained the power of Judicial Review (Deciding if laws are Constitution or Unconstitutional)
What is Marbury v. Madison
400

This type of law is enforced when you break the law

What is Criminal Law

400

4th Amendment

Searches and Seizures

400
This amendment made poll taxes illegal
What is the 24th Amendment
400

When you are born in another country but one of your parents is an American citizen

What is Law of Blood?

400
In this Supreme Court case, the court ruled that minors have the same rights as adults under the 14th Amendment
What is In Re Gault
500
This type of law is based on tradition
What is Common Law
500

10th Amendment

Reserved powers for states

500
This amendment defines a U.S. Citizen as anyone born or naturalized in the United States
What is the 14th Amendment
500

Voting- Obligation or Responsibility

What is Responsibility?

500
In this Supreme Court case, the court ruled that even the President is not above the law
What is U.S. v. Nixon
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