Supreme Court Cases
This case ended segregation
Brown v Board of Education
This document cites "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness" as being the natural rights of all men.
Declaration of Independence
Amendment 2 includes the right to bear arms and what else?
Form a well regulated militia
13th Amendment
Abolishes slavery
How many members of Congress?
535
This case established judicial review
Marbury v Madison
Name one reason why the Articles of Confederation were too weak
* Could not create a national military
* No ability to tax
* No ability to coin money
* No executive branch
* No national courts
* One vote per state
Protects against self-incrimination
5th Amendment
15th Amendment
Right to vote for non-whites
Most powerful president in U.S. history
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
This case involved Amish parents advocating for the right to keep children out of high school based on religious beliefs.
Wisconsin v Yoder
The purpose of this document was to establish the harm of hate speech and segregation.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
What are the two religious clauses of the first amendment?
Establishment and Free Exercise
19th Amendment
Right to vote for women
Minimum age for a president
35
This case involved students symbolically protesting the Vietnam War.
Tinker v Des Moines
This reading warned against the dangers of factions
Federalist 10
Amendment 8
No cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail
3 clauses of the 14th Amendment
Citizenship, Due Process, Equal Protection
Money is given for a fairly broad purpose with few strings attached.
Block grants
This case involved school prayer and violated which clause of the first amendment?
Establishment Clause
What was the purpose of writing Federalist 70?
To argue for a stronger executive branch or a singular executive.
Amendment 4
Search & Seizure
24th Amendment
Outlaws poll taxes
Anything not in the Constitution is reserved to the states