Amendments& Articles
Miscellaneous
Sources & Types of Law
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Landmark Supreme Court Cases II
100

Which branch of government is discussed in Article 1?

The Legislature

100

This amendment abolished slavery in the United States

13th Amendment

100

Law that deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes

Criminal Law

100

The Justices of the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in this Landmark Case that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

Brown v. Board of Education

100

States must provide citizens with a lawyer because of this Landmark Case

Gideon v. Wainwright

200

Amendments 5, 6, 7 all have to 'do' with making sure the government follows specific rules and procedures when it attempts to take away a person's life, liberty, or property,

Due Process

200

How old must you be to serve in the House of Representatives? 

25 YEARS OLD  

200

Laws that apply to members of our armed forces

Military Law

200

These individuals have the power to decide the constitutionality of a case known as judicial review. 

Supreme court justices. 

200

This Landmark Case established the principle that juveniles are entitled to the same Due Process rights as adults.

In Re Gault

300

 Ratified in 1971, this amendment lowered the minimum voting age in the United States from 21 to 18. It guarantees the right to vote to citizens 18 years of age and older.

26th Amendment

300

Which item is NOT an example of a DUTY/OBLIGATION? 

A. attends school

 B. jury duty 

C. vote 

D. obey laws

The Daily Double

300

Law based on customs and/or previous legal rulings made by judges (used in civil court)

Case Law/Common Law or Precedent

300

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

300

In this Landmark Case, the majority of Justices agreed that school newspapers are not protected by the 1st Amendment

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

400

Citizens are no longer protected by this amendment if their words put others in "clear and present danger".

1st Amendment

400

This amendment made poll taxes illegal

24th Amendment

400

What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution  mean?

Keeping peace in our homeland 

400

Landmark Case established the "separate but equal" policy (which was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education)

Plessy v. Ferguson

400

What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?

Daily Double

500

The name of the Chief Justice of the United States


John Roberts

500

The date of your Civics EOC?

BONUS: How much is the Civics EOC weighted in your overall Civics grade?

May 21st

BONUS ANSWER: 30% of your overall grade

500

Written rules that guided ancient society of Babylon

Code of Hammurabi

500

This Supreme Court case centered on the Constitutional principles of executive privilege and rule of law

U.S. v. Nixon

500

Landmark Supreme Court case that gave the US Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review. 

Marbury v. Madison

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