Guiding Principles
Constitution
Amendment I-III
Amendment IV-V
Amendment VI and above
100
Power resides not with the government or its leaders, but with the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
100
Opening paragraph that defines the broad purposes of the republican government created by the Constitution
What is the Preamble?
100
Quartering troops
What is the Third Amendment?
100
If a person is tried for a crime and found not guilty, prosecutors cannot try that person again for the same crime
What is Double-Jeopardy?
100
No cruel and unusual punishment
What is the Eight Amendment?
200
American people and their government abide by a system of laws.
What is Rule of Law?
200
Establishes the Legislative Branch
What is Article I?
200
The Right to Bear Arms
What is the Second Amendment?
200
Saying anything that might imply their own guilt.
What is self-incrimination?
200
To a speedy and public trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
300
Protect against the abuses of the system by self-interested parties.
What is Independent Judiciary?
300
Concerns relations among the states
What is Article IV?
300
This freedom protects flag burning.
What is Freedom of Speech?
300
Written approval by the judge based on probable cause.
What is a warrant?
300
In suits at common law...
What is the Seventh Amendment
400
Checks & Balance
What is Separation of Powers?
400
Powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution
What are enumerated powers?
400
This landmark case established a standard when dealing with free speech.
What is Tinker V Des Moines?
400
to be secure in their houses,, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment?
400
Powers reserved to the states or the people.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
500
Delegated Powers, Reserved Powers, and Concurrent Powers.
What is Federalism?
500
Document that preceded the Constitution
What is the Article of Confederation?
500
This case gave school authorities to determine what kind of speech "invades the rights of others" or interferes with the educational process.
What is Bethel v. Fraser?
500
Landmark case that establishes a two-prong test for judging "reasonableness" of school searches.
What is New Jersey v. TLO?
500
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
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