Citizenship
This is the legal status of being a recognized member of a country or nation.
What is a citizen?
This amendment protects your freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the first amendment?
This amendment made all people born in the US citizens and promised them equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This 1952 cases ended racial segregation in public school, saying "separate is not equal"
What is Brown v Board of Education?
These are spoken untruths.
What is slander?
All citizens must do this to help pay for public services like schools and roads.
What is pay taxes?
You do not have to let soldiers live in your house because of this amendment.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
This amendment lowered the voting age in the United State from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
Because of this case, police must inform people of their rights before questioning them.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
These are written untruths.
What is libel?
What is a responsibility of citizenship?
This amendment says you have the right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This amendment said you cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color or former enslaved status.
What is the 15th amendment?
This case said students have free speech in schools.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
The Constitution says you cannot be punished or lose your property without this legal process.
What is due process?
The three ways you can become a citizen in the United States.
What is law of soil, law of blood, or naturalization?
This amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
This case made segregation legal for the next 50 years.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This type of law makes an act illegal after it was already done, even though it was legal at the time.
What is ex post facto?
Serving on this group in a court is a duty of citizenship
What is jury duty?
This amendment says you have rights beyond those listed in the Constitution.
What is the 9th Amendment?
This amendment made it illegal to require people to pay a poll tax to vote in federal elections.
What is the 24th amendment?
This case established the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Refers to a court order that requires the government to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are being held. The US Constitution says this right can only be suspended in cases of rebellion or invasion.
What is habeas corpus?