Amendments
Equal protection under the law is the common theme of this amendment
14th Amendment
This Enlightenment idea was used to make sure power did not rest with just one person or group
Separation of Powers
ended segregation in schools
Brown v. Board of Education
Rosa's refusal led to this event
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Example of containment that sent aid to Greece and Turkey
Truman Doctrine
Enfranchisement for African-American men and all women.
15th and 19th Amendments
This agreement helped settle the issue over representation in the Legislative Branch
The Great Compromise
slaves are not citizens, therefore can't sue, and are also property which can't be denied
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Group protected by President Truman after he sent the National Guard to protect these students who were attempting to go to a desegregated school
Little Rock 9
Specific event in which many Americans believed nuclear was imminent with the Soviet Union
Cuban Missile Crisis
Schenck v. the United States
The addition of the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution made these people happy as they feared a strong national government could infringe on the citizens rights.
Anti-Federalists
In times of war - for the purpose of national security - your rights can be limited
Korematsu v. United States
Tested desegregation on buses
Freedom Riders
Easing of tension between Cold War foes
detente
Due to President F.D.R's 4-term election, this amendment was created to limit a President to no more than two terms (or up to 10 years)
22nd Amendment
This was created to officially determine the next President.
Electoral College
Requires people accused of a crime to be informed of their rights
Miranda v. Arizona
Letters written by MLK while incarcerated...
Letters from Birmingham Jail
President's missile defense system to protect the US from nuclear attacks - the force was strong with him
SDI - Strategic Defense Initiative or "Star Wars"
I "pay" (1) "Senators" (2) to "drink" (3) with "women" (4)
1) 16th
2) 17th
3) 18th
4) 19th
Anti-federalists were worried that this clause could give the Federal government (Congress) too much power to do what they wanted. The Federalists thought that was a stretch.
"necessary and proper or elastic clause"
Protected the rights of students provided the learning environment was not disrupted (Vietnam War)
Tinker v. Des Moines
Abolished the poll tax
24th Amendment
The reason why you take more math and science classes
Space Race or Soviet launching of Sputnik