Amendments
This amendment gave all men equal citizenship and protection.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The supreme court case "Tinker v. Des Moines", in which students were prohibited from wearing specific armbands, utilizes this part of this amendment.
This Supreme Court case made racial segregation in schools illegal, as it violated the equal protection clause.
What is "Brown v. Board of Education"?
This document was the first step to the American Revolution, listing many grievances with Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This type of voting involves looking back on a political candidate's past, and voting based off of that.
What is Retrospective Voting?
This amendment gave people certain rights that weren't listed, such as privacy.
The supreme court case "Marbury v. Madison" does not involve any amendments or Clauses but does use this part of the constitution.
What is the Constitution, Article 3, Section 2?
This Supreme Court case involved a man spreading anti-war papers, creating the "clear and present danger" test.
What is "Schenck v. U.S"?
This document created the United States current government, opening with "We the people".
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This term is used when the power of a government comes from the consent of the people.
This amendment gave Washington DC votes in the electoral college
What is the 23rd Amendment?
The supreme court case "Shaw v. Reno" involved the racial redistricting of North Carolina, creating a snake-like district around the most minority-populated areas.
What is the 14th Amendment, Equal Protection Clause
This Supreme Court case involved an unconstitutional "Gun-free" zone in a school area.
What is "U.S. v. Lopez"?
This document, rather than oppose it, encourages civil disobedience.
What is the Letter from Birmingham Jail
This is the process by which individuals learn about and develop their political beliefs, values, and attitudes.
What is Political Socialization?
This amendment abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendmet
The supreme court case "Engel v. Vitale" ruled that public schools could not hold prayers in public schools through this amendment and clause.
What is the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment?
This Supreme Court case involved a news producer releasing revealing documents about the U.S. Government, to which the Government did not respond well.
What is "New York Times Co. v. United States"?
This document opposed a large republic, as people feared a large republic could overpower the states and its citizens.
What is Brutus I?
This political position type heavily relies on trust and following ones own moral values.
What is Trustee?
This amendment restricts individuals from suing states.
What is the 11th Amendment
The Supreme Court case "Roe v. Wade", the choice of abortion became legal to all states. This was reversed though in a future case.
What is the 14th Amendment, Due Process Clause?
This Supreme Court case ruling required that criminals can have the choice of legal counsel in court cases.
What is "Gideon v. Wainwright"?
This document was an early and unsuccessful test to create our government, as it gave most of its power to the states.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
While both terms use the word "Civil", one is listed in the constitution (Ex: freedom of speech), while the other ensures equal protection and treatment.
What are "Civil Liberties" and "Civil Rights"?