Amendments
freedom of speech, religion, petition, press, and assembly
What is the 1st Amendment ?
Who was the first President of the United States ?
Who is George Washington ?
Were the Articles of Confederation considered a success or a failure ?
What is a failure ?
How many articles did James Madison write ?
What is 29 ?
A woman filed a lawsuit against the District Attorney of Texas, challenging a law that made abortion illegal. She won.
What is Roe v. Wade ?
freedom from illegal searches and seizures and you can only get a search warrant if there is probable cause
What is the 4th Amendment ?
Who is known as the father of the Constitution ?
Who is James Madison ?
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation ?
What is the States ?
How many articles did Alexander Hamilton write ?
A man distributes leaflets saying that the draft violated the 13th Amendment. He advised only peaceful action. He was convicted with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act of 1917. He was convicted.
What is Schenck v. U.S. ?
right to due process of law, freedom from self incrimination, and freedom from double jeopardy
What is the 5th Amendment ?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ?
Who is Thomas Jefferson ?
When were the Articles of Confederation ratified ?
What is 1781 ?
Who was an author of the Federalist Papers ?
Who is Alexander Hamilton ?
A group of students held a meeting in which they pledged to wear black armbands to show they wanted a truce in the Vietnam War. They were told by their school to stop wearing them or get suspended. The students sued them for violating their right of expression. They won.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines ?
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, freedom from excessive bail
What is the 8th Amendment ?
Which founding father made the Louisiana Purchase ?
Who is Thomas Jefferson ?
Why were people scared of having a strong national government ?
What is they did not want their leaders to become tyrants ?
How many total papers are there ?
What is 85 ?
A man was arrested for for distributing a booklet that called for the establishment of socialism through strikes or any action. He was convicted.
What is Gitlow v. New York ?
abolished slavery, involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime
What is the 13th Amendment ?
Which two founding fathers were at the Constitutional Convention ?
How many branches of government were there under these Articles ?
What is 1 ?
What was the Federalists goal ?
What is to build a stronger central government ?
The Nixon Administration tried to prevent the New York Times from publishing materials that belonged to a classified study. The government ruled saying that the prior restraint was unconstitutional.
What is New York Times v. U.S. ?