Civil Rights & Liberties
Important Cases
Bill of Rights
Brutus 1
Federalist 10
100

What test must be deemed that a law/practice is constitutional ? 

Lemon Test 

100
What court case was based on religion? ( the first amendment)

Engel v Vitale (may be multiple)

100

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights provides the right to a jury trial in federal civil cases that exceed a certain dollar amount?

The 7th Amendment. 

100

Does Brutus argue that a large republic or a small republic would be hard to govern?

What is a large republic.

100

The definition of factions

What is: groups of citizens united by a common interest or passion that is adverse to the right of other citizens or the interests of the community?

200

What did the National Firearms Act do ? 

It required registration of certain weapons, imposed by tax on the sale and manufacture of certain guns and restricted the sale/ownership of high-risk weapons. 
200

What was Yoder v Wisconsin about?

Can the child decline education past 7th grade by request of the parents because of their religion.

200

Which amendment of the Bill of Rights was incorporated in Gideon v. Wainwright after not providing the defendant with counsel?

The 6th Amendment. 

200

This Anti-Federalist Paper was written under the pen name of?

What is Brutus.

200

Madison argued this was the best way to control factions

What is a large republic?

300

The 15th amendment is related to what act ?

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

300

What was Gideon v Wainwright about?

Does the 6th amendment apply to state criminal trials or is the 14 amendment being violated because he wasn't getting a fair trial.

300

What are the two clauses in the First Amendment that are specific to the freedom of religion?

The Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. 

300
Brutus feared that this section of the government would become too powerful.

What is the federal government.

300

Yes or No: Factions can be eliminated entirely

No

400

The 1964 Civil Rights Act required employers to pay men and women equally for the same job 

True or False ?

FALSE

400
Which court case had the persons 4th amendment right violated due to unreasonable searches?

 Mapp v. Ohio

400

Which amendment of the Bill of Rights did the case Engel v. Vitale violate?

The 1st amendment. 

400

Brutus questioned whether a government this large could reflect the will of the people.

What is a large republic?

400

Federalist 10 addresses this

What is the concern over special interest?

500

Due process does what ? and where can it be found in  the Constitution ? 

Due Process prevents arbitrary government decisions that invalidate the rights of life, liberty, and property.It can be found in the 5th and 14th amendment.

500

which court case did the man want to have the right to his commission? 

Marbury v Madison

500

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects against self-incrimination and double Jeopardy?

The 5th Amendment.

500

Brutus said this would be weakened if the Constitution was adopted.

What is a state government?

500

Federalist 10 was written in response to

Claims that the federal government is too large