Bill of Rights
What Supreme Court cases deal with the Second Amendment? Give a quick explanation.
McDonald v Chicago
What are civil liberties?
Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens
Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals.
What rights are covered under the 4th Amendment?
Search and seizure rights
Who was the first American to win a Noble Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt- negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War
List the protections in the First Amendment.
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition, and press.
Identify the term that goes with this definition:
The process by which provisions of the Bill of Rights are brought within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and so applied to state and local governments.
Selective Incorporation
-1920s Womens movement
-1960s Womens movement
1920s- right to vote
1960s- ERA/equality in the Constitution
What rights were not provided in Gideon v. Wainwright?
6th amendment- Right to an attorney
What was the name of the famous dog and mascot of the 102nd Infantry during WWI and is currently at the Smithsonian?
Sergeant Stubby
Which of the following founding fathers believed a Bill of Rights was unnecessary because the Constitution itself restricted the rights of the federal government?
Madison-Argued that by explicitly listing rights in a Bill of Rights, it could be interpreted as the only rights protected, leaving other rights unprotected. He believed that the Constitution's structure, by only granting specific powers to the federal government, already protected individual liberties by implication.
What Supreme Court case dealt with public school students may wear armbands to class protesting against America's war in Vietnam when such display does not disrupt classes? What amendment covers this case?
Tinker v Des Moines; Freedom of speech
1. African American Civil Rights Movement
2. Women's Rights Movement 1920s
3. Women's Rights Movement 1960-70s
4. Disabled Americans Rights Movement
What clause and amendment is connected to the Letter from Birmingham Jail?
14th Amendment- Equal Protection Clause
What foreign leader was banned from Disneyland during their visit to the US?
Nikita Khrushchev
What is the difference between Libel and Slander in freedom of press?
Libel – an untrue written statement that injures a person’s reputation
Slander – an untrue spoken expression that injures a person’s reputation
List two Supreme Court cases that deal with freedom of religion and provide a one sentence summary.
- Engel v Vitale- stated that required school prayer in school violated the freedom of religion
-Wisconsin v Yoder- case that ruled that Wisconsin's compulsory school attendance law violated the First Amendment
What was the result of the Disabled American rights movement?
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and public access/accommodations
What case established rights of the accused in providing information in relation to their case?
Miranda v Arizona- Miranda rights
What US city was used for Cold War era mist tests to simulate bio weapon attacks?
St Louis- Operation LAC (Large Area Coverage)-
-mostly low income neighborhoods
-prolonged exposure to zinc cadmium sulfide (ZnCdS) can be harmful to the kidneys, bones, and respiratory system
What Supreme Court case dealt with press and freedom of speech in the early 1900s? What precedent did it set?
Schenck v US; clear and present danger
- Plessy v Ferguson
-Brown v Board
-Gitlow v New York
-Mapp v Ohio
-Gideon v Wainwright
-Griswold v Connecticut
-Loving v Virgina
-Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
What is the difference between de facto segregation versus de jure segregation?
De facto- segregation by unwritten custom or tradition
De jure- Racial segregation that occurs because of laws or administrative decisions by public agencies.
What amendments provide protections for criminals? List a small summary for each.
5th-protects people from self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and unfair treatment by the government.
6th-Rights of criminal defendants- speedy/public trial, right to an attorney, trial by jury of peers, right to know charges
8th- No cruel and unusual punishments
14th- Equal Protection Clause
What general's wooden leg was stolen during a US conflict and is currently in the Illinois State Museum?
Santa Anna- Mexican American War:
-Illinois regiment stole the leg during the battle San Jacinto