Amendments
3rd amendment
No quartering of soldiers
Ended segregation in schools
Brown vs. Board of Education
Legislative: Congress made up of Senate and House of Representatives
Judicial: Supreme Court
Executive: President
Oldest world religion. One major God. 3 personifications: creator, distraction,?. Brahman, ultimate god has thousands of tiny manifestations in lesser gods. Considered to be monotheistic and polytheistic at the same time. Began in Ancient India. Shaped how that society functions. The more religious you were, higher your place in society was: Caste System.
Hinduism
Borrow Money
Congress
6th amendment
Right to a fair and speedy trial
Criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination. Ex: 5th amendment
Miranda vs. Arizona
What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention?
The goal was to revise the Articles of Confederation but they ended up getting rid of the Articles of Confederation and created the Constitution. Another goal was to figure out how people were going to represent.
Believe that their Messiah came through Jesus. Persecuted throughout Europe and the Roman Empire.
Christianity
Make treaties
10th amendment
Any power not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution belongs to the States and the people
Segregation was legal, as long as equal facilities were provided for both races.
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Virginia Plan
Representation in Congress based on population. Ex: Virginia is a big state so they would have more votes than a smaller populated state.
Type of religion and philosophy. Goal was to eliminate suffering. Reincarnation: live a perfect life, reach full enlightenment in one life. Challenged the Caste system of India. Follows the teachings of Buddha. Buddhism was spread throughout Asia and landed in China.
Buddism
To create courts in inferior to Supreme Court
Congress
13th amendment
Ends slavery
Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court
Dred Scott vs. Sanford
New Jersey Plan
Each state has equal representation. Ex: population does not matter
All profits like Moses and Abraham. Believe in one God. Called this god "Yaweh". Torah is their version of the Bible. It outlined the way they should live. Guide to live a moral life. Main teachings was their would be a Messiah that came and saved all the Jews from Oppression. Seen as outsiders because of this religion and would be persecuted for it.
Judaism
Approve legislation
President and Congress
18th amendment
Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages for consumption
Landmark legal case wherein the U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress as unconstitutional.
Marbury vs. Madison
The Great Compromise
Abrahamic Faith. Youngest religion and the highest conversion rates. Believe in one God. This god is named Allah. Profit is named Mohammad. The followers are called muslims. Five pillars of Faith. 1. One God named Allah and profit is named Mohammad. 2. Pray five times a day, turn and face holy city of Mecca. 3 Practice Ramadan. 4. Give charity. 5. Take a trip to Mecca city on Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East.
Islam
Regulate commerce with foreign nations and among states
Congress