Citizenship
This law defines a citizen as "all persons born or naturalized in the United States"
What is the 14th Amendment?
The obligation to give a portion of one's income to the government in order to pay for roads, schools, and military defense
What is paying taxes?
This amendment protects five different freedoms of expression
What is the First Amendment?
The document that outlines the structure of the U.S. government while also limiting its power
What is the Constitution?
The right to vote
What is suffrage?
An important decision that affects how the court handles similar situations in the future
What is a precedent?
A right that is only granted to U.S. citizens
What is the right to vote?
Fulfilling this responsibility allows citizens to express their desires to the government
What is petitioning?
The 6th Amendment protects this right
What is a fair and speedy trial?
The right to be provided a lawful reason for one's imprisonment
What is habeas corpus?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment?
The power of the Supreme Court to determine whether laws and government actions agree with the Constitution
What is judicial review?
If your parents are U.S. citizens, then you are automatically a citizen too
What is the Law of Blood?
This obligation leads to a well-educated society who can make good, informed decisions.
What is attending school?
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect citizens from this
What is the government? (government abuses of power)
This prevents the courts' decisions from being influenced by the other two branches of government
What is an independent judiciary?
The 19th Amendment extended voting rights to this group of people.
Who are women?
A case that established the due process rights of citizens under the age of 18
What is In re Gault?
Someone who is legally allowed to live and work in the United States, but is not a citizen
What is a permanent resident?
The responsibility of ordinary citizens to improve their communities by becoming leaders in the government
What is running for office?
The 5th amendment protects against this violation of rights, which is to be tried in court for the same crime twice
What is double jeopardy?
The forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War 2
What is internment?
The 24th Amendment eliminated this as a requirement for voting
What is the poll tax?
The decision in United States v. Nixon showed that there are limits to this "special right" of the president.
What is executive privilege?
This is the final step to becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen
What is taking the Oath of Allegiance?
This obligation is necessary to ensure the strength and fairness of the legal system
What is jury duty?
Thousands of people marching together in protest, is an example of this First Amendment freedom.
What is freedom of assembly?
After World War 1, this Supreme Court case set a precedent that speech can be limited when it poses a "clear and present danger" to society
What is Schenck v. United States?
This controversial war in the 1960s led to the ratification of the 26th Amendment
What is the Vietnam War?
This court case declared the idea of "separate but equal" to be unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education?