Tests & Clauses
Landmark Cases
Landmark Cases
Cases from Class Discussion
The Amendments
100

Test determining "substantially disruptive" behavior

What is the Tinker Test?

100

You may have handguns in the city

What is McDonald v Chicago? 

100

Separate is Equal

What is Plessy v Ferguson?

100

Black Armbands

What is Tinker v Des Moines?

100
2 rights found in the 2nd amendment

What are the right to bear arms & a well regulated militia?

200

3 - Pronged religion test

What is the Lemon Test?

200

States may not deny people the right to marriage based on race

What is Loving v Virginia?

200

Overturned Plessy v Ferguson & Separate but Equal

What is Brown v Board of Education?

200

Stop - And - Frisk

What is Terry v Ohio?

200

2 freedoms guaranteed in the first amendment

What are freedom of speech and religion, press, assembly, petition?

300

Level of scrutiny police officers have to meet in order to stop and frisk you.

What is reasonable suspicion?

300

Abortion rights are a states rights issue

What is Dobbs v Jackson?

300

You have the right to remain silent...

What is Miranda v Arizona?

300

Texas v Johnson

What is burning the american flag in protected by your first amendment rights?

300

what is your 8th amendment right

no cruel and unusual punishment

400

Says the government cannot tell you the state religion is Buddhism

What is the Establishment Clause?

400

Principle that allows institutions to admit with race-based criteria.

What is Affirmative Action (Grutter v Bollinger)?

400

Established Judicial Review

What is Marbury v. Madison?

400

New Jersey v TLO

What is unwarranted searches at school are constitutional? Also marijuana.

400

5th amendment 

What is individual cannot be compelled by the government to provide incriminating information about herself?

500

Test used to determine the legality of laws that deal with the most sensitive issues in American society; freedom, life, marriage...

What is the Compelling Interest Test?

500

You can have your guns...but you can't have your own militia...too far

What is Presser v Illinois?

500
Korematsu v United States

What is U.S. citizens can loose freedom and liberty during war time?

500

The Cabelles Case made this ruff conclusion regarding searches and seizures.

What is that dog sniffs aren't searches? 

500

# of amendments are there in the US constitution 

27?