Amendments
BASIC FREEDOMS: Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, & Petition
The First Amendment
The Right to bear arms
The Second Amendment
Separation of Powers
Powers of the federal government are divided amongst the three branches.
The significance of this case is it declared that public students have some due process rights.
Goss v. Lopez
Mr. Ladd's age
37
The 8th Amendment
The protection from Cruel & Unusual Punishment: No Excessive bail or punishment.
Protection from Unreasonable SEARCH AND SEIZURE: Prevents unreasonable search and seizure.
The Fourth Amendment
The principle of limited government that provides certain powers to each branch of government over the other branches in order to limit the powers of each other
System of Checks and Balances
The significance of this case is that the court reaffirmed the rule of law
United States v. Nixon
The primary responsibility of the Executive Branch
Enforce the laws
QUARTERING OF SOLDIERS: Bans quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime
The Third Amendment
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED: Due process of the law and other legal protections such as self-incrimination and right to only be tried once for the same crime (Double Jeopardy Clause). Also, it covers EMINENT DOMAIN which protects property without compensation.
The Fifth Amendment
Federalism
Divides power between the states and national government.
The style of judicial interpretation that places heavy emphasis on the original intent of the Founders.
Originalism/Strict Construction
The primary responsibility of this branch is to create laws
The Legislative Branch
Tenth Amendment
STATES RIGHTS: Reserves powers for the states and the people that are not specifically given to the national government
RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE: Guarantees other rights not listed in the Constitution or Bill of Rights.
The Ninth Amendment
Ultimate power resides with the people, not the government or its leaders.
The significance of Marbury v. Madison
It established judicial review
Mr. and Mrs. Estridge met here
St. Lawrence University
The Seventh Amendment
The Right to a jury trial in civil cases
The Sixth Amendment
FAIR TRAIL: Public and speedy trial by jury in criminal cases, the right to an attorney, and the right of the accused to call witnesses (Miranda Rights)
"We are a nation of laws not men"
The Rule of Law
The significance of McCulloch v. Maryland
Solidified the Supremacy Clause
The Elastic Clause
The government may pass all laws that are necessary and proper for them to carry out their duties