Bill of Rights
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms
2nd amendment
two out of the three major things protected by the first amendment
Speech, Religion, and Press
Before the 14th amendment, the bill of rights was only applicable to what level of government?
National
This concept refers to a policy aimed at increasing workplace and educational opportunities for people who are underrepresented in various areas of our society.
Affirmative Action
This case ended school segregation
Brown v. Board of Education
This amendment protects against unnecessary searches and seizures
4th amendment
This is the concept of the government trying to prevent a publication from being released due to the publication being potentially harmful
Prior Restraint
This describes the case-by-case approach of deciding which portions of the Bill of Rights apply to states
Selective Incorporation
In this letter, MLK voices how civil rights activists should push for nonviolent direct action to elicit change
Letter from a Birmingham jail
This case dealt with limitations of free speech during times of crisis
Schenck v. US
This amendment would apply to a person accused of a crime who cannot afford an attorney, so the state provides the accused with a public defender
6th amendment
This clause refers to the fact that the government cannot establish/ promote an official religion in the US
Establishment Clause
This clause of the 14th amendment was used in Brown v. Board of education to argue that segregation in schools violated civil rights
Equal Protection Clause
What precedent was set under "Plessy v. Ferguson" that would later be overturned
Separate but Equal
This case from 2010 dealing with gun rights and the second amendment
McDonald v. Chicago
This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment
8th amendment
The government can only restrict/ punish speech that presents:
Clear and Present Danger
Which right has the supreme court found to not be clearly present, but still exist
Privacy
Rights that guarantee freedom of equality for any race, gender, or other demographic group
Civil Rights
This case has to do with schools not being allowed to mandate an official school prayer
Engel v. Vitale
This amendment includes the establishment clause, free exercise clause, among other protections
1st amendment
Protected by the First Amendment, this clause ensures individuals can practice their faith without interference from the government
Free Exercise Clause
This amendment applies due process to the national government
5th amendment
This law prevents schools and educational institutions from receiving federal funding from discriminating against females
Title IX
This case was about Amish children, and found that they could not be placed under compulsory education past 8th grade.
Wisconsin v. Yoder