Woman's Suffrage
What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote
Which amendments are the product of the Civil War?
13th, 14th, 15th
What Amendments are considered the Rights of the Accused?
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th
What rights are covered in the 1st Amendment>
Your freedom of speech, the press, assembly, to practice religion, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances are all covered in the 1st Amendment.
Why did Chief Justice Warren insist on a unanimous decision by the Court in Brown v. Board of Education?
If one judge disagreed, the South would have never agreed and go along with it.
Which two woman were the face of the Woman's Suffrage Movement?
Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What does the 13th amendment outlaw?
Can juveniles be put to death?
Who is the final interpreter of the Bill of Rights?
Supreme Court
What was the ruling of University of California v Blakke?
The Supreme Court ruled that while schools should have a diverse student body, race cannot be the only criteria to admission.
Alice Paul's strategy alarmed many in the suffrage movement because she wanted to what?
Use protests to force suffrage
What court case ended in the result of the doctrine "separate but equal"?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What are 5 parts to the 5th Amendment?
What "test" was created as a result of Schenck v. U.S.?
Schenck v U.S. invented the famous "clear and present danger" test to determine when a state could limit an individual's free speech rights.
What is the importance of Gideon v. Wainwright case?
Gideon files a pauper's petition to the Supreme Court which rules in his favor that all people deserve assistance of council despite the crime.
Who was the first woman to be elected into the House of Representatives?
Jeannette Rankin of Montana
What is one scenario where the right to vote be denied?
If you have a felony record.
What is the importance of Miranda v. Arizona?
Miranda v Arizona established the Miranda Rule in which it requires that people under arrest must be informed prior to interrogation pf their due process rights, the right to remain silent, and the right to an attourney.
What are 4 important clauses of the 14th Amendment?
The 4 clauses are all persons, no state, due process of law, equal protection.
What was ruled unconstitutional in the Engel v. Vitale case?
Sponsored prayer in schools was ruled unconstitutional.
What tragedy gave more urgency to arguments that women needed the right to vote?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Describe the 14th Amendment
Any state shall not deprive a person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
What are some exceptions to the 4th Amendment?
Incident to arrest, emergency situation, motor vehicle search, border/airport search, inventory search of impound evidence
What does conditionally protected speech mean?
Conditionally protected speech is a speech accompanied by conducts such as sit-ins, picketing, and demonstrations.
Describe Tinker v. Des Moines.
The Court upholds the right to symbolic speech and student rights by declaring that student's rights should be upheld at school as long sit does not interfere with the education of said student