Supreme Court Cases
Civil Rights Amendments
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
A little bit of everything
100
The court case that allowed public school students to wear black armbands as a form of "Freedom of Expression"
Tinker v Des Moines
100
This amendment gave women suffrage.
19th Amendment
100
Freedom of Speech is found in which amendment?
The 1st Amendment
100
Article I states the powers of this branch of government.
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
100
This amendment banned poll taxes.
The 24th Amendment
200
The Plessy v Ferguson decision gave states the ability to seperate people based on race or otherwise known as this...
"segregation"
200
Made it illegal for a state to prevent a man from voting based on the color of their skin.
15th Amendment
200
The 5th Amendment makes it illegal for a person to be tried for the same crime twice. What is this known as?
Double Jeopardy
200
Article II states the powers of this branch of government.
The Executive Branch (President)
200
This amendment defined citizenship as being born in the United States and reinforced the concept of "due process"
The 14th Amendment
300
Which case reversed segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
300
Banned slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment
300
The 8th Amendment bans "excessive bail" and this...
"Cruel and unusual punishment"
300
Article III describes the powers of this branch of government.
The Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
300
What does "suffrage" mean?
The right to vote
400
Which case forced police officers to read all accused persons their rights under the 5th amendment?
Miranda v. Arizona
400
States that every citizen has equal protection under the law.
14th Amendment.
400
This amendment gives you the "right to bear arms"
2nd Amendment
400
This Article allows the constitution to be amended.
Article V
400
What is the term for the steps and procedures an accused person takes before they are convicted of a crime?
Due Process
500
The Supreme Court case that allowed states to create segregation laws based on "seperate but equal".
Plessy v. Ferguson
500
Gave everyone 18 and older the right to vote.
26th Amendment
500
The 4th amendment does not allow police to search your home without permission, probable cause, or ___________
A warrant.
500
Article IV says that all states must have what form of government?
Republican
500
This part of the Constitution states the goal of the U.S. government.
The Preamble
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