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Bill of Rights
Voting Rights/Civil War Amendments
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These are the five rights protected by the 1st Amendment
What is (RASPP) 1. Freedom of Religion, 2. Freedom of Assembly, 3. Freedom of Speech, 4. Freedom of the Press, 5. Freedom of Petition
100
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
100
Provide an example of an Enumerated (expressed/delegated) power
What is (answers will vary): coin money, establish post offices, declare war, etc.
100
The Justices of the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in this Landmark Case that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education
100

States must provide citizens with a lawyer because of this Landmark Case

What is Gideon v. Wainwright

200

This amendment protects people accused of crimes AND protects our property from being taken by the government (HINT - 4 D's) 

What is the 5th Amendment

200
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment
200
This enlightenment idea states that government power should be divided
What is separation of powers
200

This Landmark Case protected students right to free speech in public schools

What is Tinker v. Des Moines

200
This Landmark Case established the principle that Juveniles are entitled to Due Process under the law
What is In Re Gault
300
This duty of American citizens protects our 6th Amendment right to a trial by our peers.
What is Jury duty
300
This amendment provided women with suffrage
What is the 19th Amendment
300

DAILY DOUBLE! 

Provide three examples of how the Legislative branch can, "check" the powers of the Executive branch.

Answers will vary - examples (Override vetos, approve/deny Presidential appointments, Impeachment)

300
The significance of this case was that the police were now required to inform you of your rights before placing you under arrest
What is Miranda v. Arizona
300

In this Landmark Case the majority of Justices agreed school newspapers are not protected by the 1st Amendment thus allowing school officials to censor student materials. 

What is Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

400

Citizens are no longer protected by this amendment if they are putting others in, "clear and present danger." (ie; saying things that are harmful or threatening) 

What is the 1st Amendment

400
This amendment made poll taxes illegal
What is the 24th Amendment
400
This Constitutional provision (clause) prevents any conflicts between state and federal laws
What is the Supremacy Clause
400
This Landmark Case was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education and included the idea of, "separate but equal"
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
400
This is how many Justices are on the Supreme Court
What is 9
500
This amendment ensures that any powers not specifically granted to the FEDERAL government go to the STATES
What is the 10th Amendment (Reserved Powers)
500

Even AFTER the passing of the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments, States created these three barriers to prevent people of color from being able to vote. 

What are Grandfather Clause, Literacy Tests, and Poll Taxes


500
This is how an amendment is proposed and ratified
What is What is - Proposal: Two-thirds vote of each house of CONGRESS (Most common) or Two-thirds of States call for National Convention (Never been used) Ratification: Three-fourths of STATE LEGISLATURES (Most common) or Three-fourths of ratifying conventions in the States.
500
This Supreme Court case centered on the Constitutional principles of executive privilege and rule of law
What is U.S v. Nixon
500
This Landmark Case decided the outcome of the 2000 Presidential Election
What is Bush v. Gore