Amendments
These are the five rights protected by the 1st Amendment (R.A.P.P.S)
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Petition
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States
13th Amendment
Law that deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes
Criminal Law
The Justices of the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in this Landmark Case that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
States must provide citizens with a lawyer because of this Landmark Case
Gideon v. Wainwright
Due process, citizenship, and equal protection of the law to ALL within the U.S. (Natural and Naturalized)
14th Amendment
Which amendment changed elections to where the electors vote for both the president and vice president
12th Amendment
Laws that apply to members of our armed forces
Military Law
This Landmark Case limited free speech at school, if it will disrupt the school day.
Hazlewood School District v. Kuhlmeier
This Landmark Case established the principle that juveniles are entitled to the same Due Process rights as adults.
In Re Gault
Right to counsel (lawyer) in all felony cases
6th Amendment
This amendment provided women with suffrage
19th Amendment
Laws dealing with 2 or more parties, in a Dispute,
divorce, slip and fall....
Civil Law
The significance of this case was that the police were now required to inform you of your rights before placing you under arrest
Miranda v. Arizona
This case established the 14th amendment due to a slave not being considered a citizen
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Citizens are no longer protected by this amendment if their words put others in "clear and present danger".
1st Amendment
This amendment made poll taxes illegal
24th Amendment
Means no one is above the law
Rule of Law
Landmark Case established the "separate but equal" policy (which was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education)
Plessy v. Ferguson
This is how many Justices are on the Supreme Court
9
2 steps of the amendment process after an amendment is introduced in Congress (yes, I want the fractions)
Step 1: passed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress
Step 2: ratified by three-fourths of all state legislatures (law making bodies)
The date of your Civics EOC?
BONUS: How much is the Civics EOC weighted in your overall Civics grade?
May 14th Thursday
BONUS ANSWER: 30% of your overall grade
Which branch creates laws?
Legislative
This Supreme Court case centered on the Constitutional principles of executive privilege and rule of law. Stated that not even the president is above the law
U.S. v. Nixon
This case established Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison