Bill of Rights
1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
6th Amendment
Trial by jury, right to an attorney
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
Establish judicial review
Miranda v. Arizona
Miranda rights; you must be told your rights
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
7th Amendment
Trial by jury in civil cases
14th Amendment
Equal protection; citizenship
This case enforced separate but equal and made segregation legal
Plessy v. Ferguson
US v. Nixon
Rule of law; the president must be in compliance with the law just like ordinary citizens
3rd Amendment
No quartering soldiers in times of peace
8th Amendment
No cruel or unusual punishments
15th Amendment
Voting rights for minority men
This case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and made segregation illegal
Brown v. Board of Education
This case established that students have free speech rights in school
Tinker v. Des Moines
4th Amendment
No unreasonable searches and seizures
9th Amendment
People have rights that are not listed in this document
19th Amendment
Voting rights for women
Gideon v. Wainwright
Right to an attorney
This case enforced that schools can censor speech and media if it doesn't align with the school's policies
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
5th Amendment
10th Amendment
States have rights; reserved powers
24th Amendment
Abolished poll taxes
In re Gault
Juveniles have rights to due process
You have the right to remain silent
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law
You have the right to a lawyer
If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed to you