Amendments
This lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26th amendment?
This means that society was separated based on race
What is Segregation?
This type of law is for any soldier that is accused of committing a crime while serving
What is Military Law
These are the five freedoms in the 1st Amendment
What is freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, assemble?
This court case established separate but equal in segregation as constitutional
What is plessy v. ferguson
This is the name for the decision given by a jury
What is verdict?
The process that charged people to vote was eliminated with the 24th amendment
What is poll tax?
This protected the right to vote for all men no matter color or race
What is the 15th Amendment?
This type of law is for any issues between citizens that need a ruling
What is civil law
This is required for an amendment to be successfully proposed
What is 2/3 vote by Congress?
In the court case of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that all states must do this
What is provide counsel to all accused of a crime?
The main function of this jury is to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial
What is a grand jury?
What is abolishing slavery?
This act banned discrimination in the purchasing, renting or leasing of housing
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
This type of law deals with adults that break laws
What is criminal law?
This is required for ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution
What is 3/4 of the states congress to vote yes
In the court case of Brown v. Board of education, the Supreme Court made this impactful ruling
What is segregation in public schools is unconstitutional?
The main requirement of a person on a jury is that they're impartial and fair which is called
What is unbiased?
This was the purpose of the 19th amendment
Gave women the right to vote
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned this restriction that forced voters to read or write difficult tasks in an effort to keep them from voting
What are literacy tests
This is the name given to small crimes that are commited which aren't considered serious
What is a misdemeanor?
This amendment gives you the protection of any unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th amendment?
In the court case of Marbury v. Madison, the supreme court gave themselves the power to rule a law constitutional or unconstitutional, this was know as
What is Judicial Review?
The main purpose of this to provide citizens with a fair and impartial trial by its peers
What is a Trial jury?
This amendment protected the right to vote from being denied based on race, color or previous condition of servitude
What is the 15th Amendment?
This was the name in the south for the laws that allowed for segregation
What are the Jim Crow Laws?
Anyone under the age of 18 and commits a crime will be dealing this type of law
What is juvenile law?
This amendment grants citizens the right to a speedy and public trial and right to counsel (a lawyer)
What is the 6th amendment?
In the case of United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that executive privilege wasn't suifficiant reasoning and established this precedent for future presidents
What is rule of law?
When the jury can't all agree on a verdict it is known as this common term
What is a hung jury?
These three rights were granted as part of the 14th Amendment in an effort to help former slaves
What are citizenship, equal protection and due process?
This act did both
1. To end segregation of any type based on skin color, race, religion, nationality in places like theaters, restaurants, and hotels.
2. It banned discriminatory practices in employment and ended segregation in public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
If you believe your rights have been violated no matter your age, your case becomes this type of law
What is constitutional law?
This amendment includes due process, eminent domain, double jeopardy and self-incrimination
What is the 5th amendment?
The court case of Miranda v. Arizona made sure that suspects must be told their rights, especially this term that means you don't need to say anything that might be you in trouble
What is self-incrimination?
This obligation of citizenship is a requirement to serve apart of a group that provides a fair and unbiased trials
What is jury duty?