What's that?
Civil Liberties
Civil Rights
Court Cases
100
personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot restrict (freedom to)
What is civil liberties
100
The first clause of the First amendment; it directs the national government not to sanction an official religion.
What is the establishment clause
100
Amendment that banned slavery
What is the 13th amendment
100

In 1954 Supreme Court ruled that public schools could no longer be segregated in

Brown v. Board of Education

200
The government-protected rights of individuals against discriminatory treatment (freedom against)
What is civil rights
200
The second clause of the First Amendment;it prohibits the U.S. government from interfering with a citizen's right to practice religion.
What is the Free Exercise Clause
200
Amendment that guaranteed citizens the right to vote regardless of race.
What is the 15th amendment
200

Wisconsin v. Yoder utilized this 1st amendment clause to determine the ruling

what is the free exercise clause. The court ruled Amish children could not be forced to continue their schooling as that would impede with their free exercise of religion.

300
According to this amendment, powers not delegated the national government are reserved to the states.
What is the Tenth Amendment
300

Bill of Rights liberties are made applicable to the states through the due process clause of the 14th amendment.

What is selective incorporation

300

Outlawed all forms of discrimination in voting process.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

300

Case that incorporated the 2nd amendment 

McDonald v. Chicago

400

amendment that protects against unreasonable search and seizure

what is 4th


400

the 5 rights in the 1st amendment.

Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech

400

Legislation that guaranteed the same educational opportunities for women as men in federally funded programs


What is Title IX

400

Schenck v. U.S. established that otherwise protected 1st amendment speech could be restricted if it causes this

What is "clear and present danger"

500

Supreme Court upheld states ability to enact Jim Crow Laws if facilities were “separate but equal”

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

500
the basis for the decision in Roe v. Wade was this non enumerated civil liberty

What is the right to privacy

500

Legislation passed to outlaw segregation in public facilities and discrimination in employment, education, and voting, created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

What is Civil Rights Act of 1964

500

case the ensured the 6th amendment right to legal counsel

What is Gideon v. Wainwright

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