Amendments
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution are called
The Bill of Rights
In what region of the USA was slavery and racism most prominent in?
The South
The "v." in Brown v. Board of Education means
"versus"
The President + Cabinet are the leaders of this branch
Executive Branch
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Prohibit slavery except for as punishment for a crime
3 major influences of democracy in America
When the Supreme Court or any lower court decides that a law or action does or does not follow the Constitution, they are using a power called
Judicial Review
Congress is also called
The Legislative Branch
This Amendment grants citizenship to everyone born in the U.S. or to anyone that goes through the process of naturalization
14th Amendment
What happened after Plessy v. Ferguson's "separate but equal"? Was life actually equal for people of color and white people?
Life was not equal for people of color and white people after Plessy v. Ferguson. People of color were treated as less than and given worse schools, water fountains, services, etc.
This court case led to the outlawing of segregation in schools across the entire country
Brown v. Board of Education (1950s)
The Supreme Court
What did the 15th Amendment do? When was this Amendment passed?
Gave Black men the right to vote in the 1870s
Besides citizenship, what does the 14th Amendment give us?
Right to due process after being accused of a crime
Equal protection of all laws
This court case allowed segregation as long as things were "separate but equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson (1890s)
The Supreme Court includes this number of judges
9
Reconstruction Amendments
Hundreds of Black men held positions of political power (mayor, senators, governors, etc.) from the 1870s-1900s
This California court case paved the way for Brown v. Board of Education (1950s)
Mendez v. Westminster (1940s)
Supreme Court Justices (judges) can hold their positions for
Their entire lives