Amendments
What are the 5 things that the 1st amendment cover?
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What is freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
This article establishes a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Establishes Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) as the lawmaking body.
What is The Legislative Branch/ Article I?
In this 1954 case, the Supreme Court ruled that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal under the 14th Amendment.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
What is the first three words in the preamble?
What is "We the People"
What year was the constitution written?
What is 1787
This amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires warrants to be supported by probable cause.
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What is the 4th Amendment?
Under this article, the Supreme Court is created and federal judges are granted life tenure during "good behavior."
What is Article III/ Judicial Branch
The Court used the Due Process Clause in this 1963 case to guarantee the right to an attorney for indigent defendants in state courts.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This fundamental principle, meaning the people rule, is reflected by "We the People".
What is Popular Sovereignty?
How many amendments does the constitution have today?
What is 27
This amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
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What is the 2nd Amendment?
Outlines the relationship between the various states and the federal government, including the "full faith and credit" clause, the treatment of citizens, and the admission of new states.
Article IV/ The states
"In 2002, this case reversed Penry v. Lynaugh, ruling that 'evolving standards of decency' meant the intellectually disabled could not be executed".
What is Atkins v. Virginia
The Preamble lists this phrase to show that the Constitution was written for all citizens, not just a few.
What is "...of the United States"?
What are the first ten amendments called?
What is The Bill of Rights
This clause forbids states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without a fair legal process.
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What is the Due Process Clause
Defines the process for amending (changing) the Constitution, requiring approval by Congress and the states
Article V/ The Amendment Process
"This 5-4 Supreme Court decision ruled that burning the American flag is a form of 'symbolic speech' protected by the First Amendment"
"What is Texas v. Johnson?"
These are the last three words of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
What is "...United States of America"?
how any branches of government are created by the constitution
what is 3 (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
This clause requires states to treat all individuals within their jurisdiction the same under the law, and was central to desegregation cases.
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What is the Equal Protection Clause
This article outlines the powers of the President, including the role of Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
What is Article II/ The Executive Branch
This 1962 landmark Supreme Court case established that federal courts have the authority to hear cases regarding redistricting, often referred to as the "one person, one vote" ruling.
What is Baker v. Carr?
This term in the Preamble refers to future generations.
What is "Posterity"?
What city was the constitution signed in?
what is Philadelphia