Amendments
Bill of Rights
Key Terms
Court Case Context
Amendments and Activism
100

1

Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition 


100

What is the purpose of the bill of rights? 

To protect individual rights and liberties from government control
100

Free Exercise Clause 

Freedom to engage in religious practices


100
Engel v. Vitale 

optional non-denominational payer said in schools is unconstitutional due to the establishment clause 

100

13, 14, 15 

Civil War 

200

2

Right to keep and bear arms, form militias

200

Who wrote most of the Bill of Rights 

James Madison

200

The Public Moral 

Used to describe behavior that would violate what most people would consider decent
200

Wisconsin v. Yoder 

Amish studnets can not be forced to attend school - Free Exercise Clause 
200

19th 

Womens Sufferage 

300

3

Quartering of Soldiers

300

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the Bill of Rights 

Judicial Branch

300

Symbolic Speech 

Actions that are protected under freedom of speech 
300
Schenk v. Unites States 

Free Speach does not exennd to interfearing with the roles and responsibilites of the federal government - Supremacy Casuse, Nessisary and Propper Casuse, Compelling Government Interests 

300

18th Amendment 

Prohibition

400

4

Protects people, papers, houses, effects from searches or seasures without a warrent

400

When was the Bill of Rights Ratified? 

1791

400

Prior Restraint 

Limiting the media's ability to publish sensitive information. 

400

Tinker v. Des Moines 

Local School districts can not extablish dress codes which intentioally limit the free speech of studnets - Freedom of Speech

400

26 

Vietnam Protests

500

5

Due Process

500

What does the last two amendments of the Bill of Rights do? 

Reserves rights and powers not listed in the Constitution to the People and to the States

500

Original Intent 

How the founding fathers intended for the constitution to be interpreted. 

500

New York Times vs United States 

The media can publish classified information that has been leaked. - Heavy Prosumption Agaisnt Prior Restraint 

500
24th 

Civil Rights Movement