Process those Amendments!
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution / A list of rights and freedoms
The term Jim Crow refers to the laws designed to:
enforce official segregation
NY Times V US relates to what freedom?
Freedom of Press
What power does the necessary and proper clause give to congress (elastic clause)?
Allows congress to make laws that are necessary and proper
What amendment is part of the equal protection clause?
The 14th Amendment
What year was the Bill of Rights adopted?
1791
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution gave Black men the right to:
Vote
U.S V Lopez and Mcdonald V Chicago relate to what right?
The right to bear arms
What does the establishment clause of the first amendment prohibit?
Prevents the U.S government from estbliahsing an official religion
What is the purpose of the Equal Protection Clause?
To ensure that all are granted the same treatment under the Constitution
Which of these is not a freedom found in the First Amendment?
The right to remain silent
Social movements generally arise as a result of __________ deprivation.
social and economic
The right to privacy has been interpreted from the penumbras of several amendments, including the 3rd, 4th, 9th, and which other amendment?
The 1st Amendment
What does the Supremacy clause state?
It esblishes that the constition, federal laws, and treaties are the supreme law of the land.
What was the effect of Plessy v. Ferguson on the Equal Protection Clause?
Plessy v. Ferguson weakened the influence of the Equal Protection Clause, because it permitted segregation and codified the 'separate but equal' doctrine.
Amendments that deal with fair process, jury rights, and the rights of the accused include all of the following except the ___________.
Third Amendment
The legal ending of slavery was referred to as the
Thirteenth Amendment
Which amendment protects the right to not house soldiers in peacetime?
Third Amendment
In what case did the SCOTUS exceed its authority under the commerce clause by regulating firearms near schools.
US V. Lopez (1965)
The Equal Protection Clause required constitutional backing primarily because __.
There were concerns that some states would ignore the Civil Rights Act of 1866 if it wasn't obligatory and supported by the Constitution
Which Pennsylvania founder offered arguments against a bill of rights in his State House Yard Speech?
James Wilson
The 1964 Civil Rights Act led to the establishment of the:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
What was the name of the organization prior to the UN that the United States refused to join, in support for universal civil rights?
The League of Nations
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What test does the supreme court use to determine whether a government action violates the establishment clause
The Lemon Test
What other categories are included under strict scrutiny?
Race, national origin, or status of a legal alien. Illegitimate children also receive this.