Supreme Court Cases
Reversed Plessy v Ferguson's "Separate but Equal" precedent
Brown v Board of Education
5 First Amendment rights
Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly
15th Amendment
African American males vote
Limits the government
Civil liberties
Separation of races
School prayer violates Establishment Clause
Engel v Vitale
Second Amendment right
Bear arms
19th Amendment
Women vote
Protects minorities
Civil Rights
Police must produce the accused in court
"Clear and present danger" not protected speech
Schenck v US
Fourth Amendment right
No illegal search and seizure
14th Amendment
Citizenship- all have the right to Due Process
Free exercise clause
People are free to practice their religion or no religion
Organizations take positive steps to increase minorities in its membership
Affirmative Action
Made abortion legal
Roe v Wade
Fifth Amendment rights
Protection from double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process clause
24th Amendment
No poll tax
Establishement Clause
The government can not have (establish) an official religion
Can not make a law after the fact
Ex Post Facto
Amish attending school past 8th grade violates right to free exercise clause
Wisconsin v Yoder
Sixth Amendment rights
speedy, public, jury trial, with attorney where you can cross examine witnesses
26th Amendment
18 year olds vote
Bill of Rights applies to the states (one amendment at a time)
Supreme Court Case that says political contributions are protected as "free speech"
Citizens United v Federal Election Commission