Amendments
The Right to Bear Arms
What is Second Amendment?
FIfth Amendment - You do not have to testify against yourself in court
What is Self-Incrimination?
This case established that students have the right to protest at school as long as the protest is peaceful and does not disrupt learning.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
You have the right to speak publicly against the government, as long as that speech does not advocate for violence against people.
What is Freedom of Speech?
Freedom from having to Quarter Soldiers
What is the Third Amendment?
Fifth Amendment - You cannot be tried for the same crime twice
What is Double Jeopardy?
This case established that students are allowed to drop out of school after the eighth grade for religious purposes.
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?
You have the right to practice whatever religion you would like in the United States, to an extent.
What is the Free Exercise Clause?
Freedom from Unreasonable Search and Seizure
Eighth Amendment - The punishment must fit the crime
What is Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
This case established that a defendant must be provided with legal counsel, even if they cannot afford one for themselves.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Newspapers and news companies can publish or broadcast any events that they consider to be newsworthy without fear of the government stopping them.
What is Freedom of the Press?
States Rights
What is the Tenth Amendment?
Fifth Amendment - The government cannot take your land without just compensation
What is Eminent Domain?
This case established that peaceful protest is allowed under the Constitution, as long as the protest does not advocate for harm against anybody and does not intentionally disrupt funeral services.
What is Snyder v. Phelps?
What is the Establishment Clause?
Equal Protection under the Law
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment - Every person in the United States has the same protections under the law
This case established that students can be searched at school based on "reasonable suspicion" by school administration.
What is New Jersey v. T.L.O.?
If people feel that the government or an official is not performing their duties, they can call on the government to change.
What is Freedom of Petition?