Supreme Court Cases 1
Decided that “separate but equal” is inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional under the equal protection clause. Ended school segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education
McDonald v. Chicago incorporated what amendment to the state level?
McDonald v. Chicago
What is one Constitutional Amendment that protects civil liberties?
First, Second, Third, Fourth...Ninth
What is one Constitutional Amendment that protects civil rights?
A document issued by a judge authorizing a search is known as a...
warrant
Tinker v. Des Moines upheld that free speech included...
Free exercise clause
List two constitutional limits on free speech.
Obscenity, Libel, Slander, Clear and Present Danger
This law outlawed discrimination and established legal requirements for accommodations for disabled people.
Americans with Disabilities Act
What is one example of civil disobedience from the Civil Rights movement?
Montgomery bus boycott, sit-ins, freedom riders...
Engele v. Vitale decided that in public schools, school sponsored prayed is unconstitutional under what clause?
Establishment clause
What limit did Schenk v. United States place on free speech?
Clear and present danger
Which constitutional amendment made selective incorporation possible?
Fourteenth Amendment
What was the goal of the first wave of the Women's Rights movement?
Voting Rights/Suffrage
An untrue spoken statement that harms a person’s reputation is known as...
Slander
Decided that states must honor the constitutional protection of the accused against self-incrimination, and that arresting officers must notify suspects of these rights.
Miranda v. Arizona
Why is the Eighth Amendment often debated today?
"Cruel and unusual" is highly subjective
What has the Supreme Court decided about prior restraint?
It is unconstitutional.
This law outlawed discrimination in public places.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Segregation that exists by law is known as...
de jure segregation
How did Gideon v. Wainwright expand a person's Sixth Amendment rights?
Decided the government has to provide an attorney for those who cannot afford one.
What is selective incorporation?
Applying federally protected rights (like the Bill of Rights) to state governments on a case-by-case basis.
An untrue written statement that harms a person’s reputation is known as...
Libel
This law outlawed literacy tests and authorized the federal government to manage voter registration in areas known for voter discrimination.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Segregation that exists, even though it is not enforced by law, is known as...
de facto segregation