Bill of Rights
Protects the right to free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press.
First Amendment
This clause prevents the government from creating a religion.
Establishment clause
This case established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Tinker v. Des Moines
The number of Justices on the Supreme Court
Nine
Right to bear arms.
Second Amendment
This clause allows people to practice their religion.
Free Exercise Clause
Established that states cannot tax a national bank (federalism).
McCulloch v. Maryland
Found that school prayer violated the establishment clause of the First Amendment.
Engel v. Vitale
Lower federal courts are called
District Courts, Appeals/Circuit Courts
Includes the right to remains silent and protects against double jeopardy.
Fifth Amendment
Media outlets can print (true) negative things about the government.
Freedom of the press
Allowed the Supreme Court to weigh in on issues of Congressional redistricting.
Baker v. Carr
Found that leaflets encouraging people to violate the draft was not protected by the First Amendment.
Schenck v. United States
(True/False) Supreme Court Justices are affiliated with a political party.
False
Protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
Eighth Amendment
Allows people to speak their minds and be critical of the government.
Freedom of Speech
Prevented states from using race when gerrymandering districts.
Shaw v. Reno
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Current Chief Justice
John Roberts
Reserves the powers not outlined in the Constitution for the people and the states.
Tenth Amendment
This prevents people from yelling "fire" in a crowded theatre.
Clear and present danger test.
Found that the Gun Free School Zones Act was an overrreach of the Federal government.
US v. Lopez
Allowed the publishing of the Pentagon Papers.
New York Times co. v. United States
First Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson