The Bill of Rights
Which of the following would most likely be protected by the First Amendment?
A) A reporter knowingly publishes a false story that injures the subject’s reputation.
B) A student wears a black armband at school to protest government involvement in a war.
C) An individual issues a threat against another individual on social media.
D) An individual spray paints graffiti on a public building to protest a government action.
The School District of Philadelphia instituted a policy where the players recited a prayer before every soccer match. It was found unconstitutional, which clause did the district violate?
The Establishment Clause
Opponents of the death penalty have used the ____ Amendment to argue that it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
8th
This case established the "clear and present danger" standard and allows free speech to be limited if it incites violence.
Schenck v. United States (1919)
This Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and stated that separate but equal was unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Which of the following scenarios illustrates an action that would be protected by the free exercise clause in the First Amendment?
A) A student wears a T-shirt to public school portraying an illegal substance.
B) A person legally purchases a firearm for the purpose of self-defense.
C) A person wears a necklace bearing a Christian cross to work.
D) A state mandates the reading of a prayer at the beginning of the school day.
This Supreme Court ruling ensures that public school students can wear t-shirts protesting the school board decision to cut funding to the arts and music programs.
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
A person who was stopped and frisked without cause might use the __ amendment to argue that the search violated their rights.
4th
Established the Constitutional right to privacy for a woman to determine whether to seek an abortion.
Roe v. Wade (1973)
This amendment outlawed poll taxes in federal elections
24th Amendment
Which of the following scenarios, related to the First Amendment, best illustrates the “right . . . to petition the Government . . .” ?
A) A newspaper prints an editorial supporting executive action by the president.
B) A student sues a public school that institutes a mandatory prayer ceremony.
C) A citizen calls a member of Congress to persuade her to vote yes on a bill.
D) A religious group practices a religious ritual that is in conflict with a local law.
This Supreme Court Case held that the right to self defense is a fundamental right and that the 2nd Amendment should be incorporated into the states via the 14th Amendment
Chicago v. McDonald (2010)
The Bill of Rights originally only applied to citizens at this level of government.
Federal
This case reaffirmed the limits of prior restraint (gov't blocking materials from being published due to "national security concerns") and allowed the publication of the Pentagon Papers
NY Times v. United States (1971)
This amendment gave all women the right to vote (1920)
19th Amendment
Provisions in the Bill of Rights that provide guarantees against arbitrary interference by government are known as _____ while ______ ensure that people can participate in society without fear of discrimination or repression.
Civil Liberties
Civli Rights
This 1st Amendment Supreme Court case ruled that a school district cannot compel students to listen to a prayer led by public school teachers
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
In which of the following situations would the Supreme Court be most likely to utilize the doctrine of selective incorporation?
A) A conflict within the branches of the national government
B) When a right protected by the Bill of Rights is violated by a state
C) When a state challenges a federal policy or law
D) When a worker files a suit against a business in another state
This case ruled that in state trials, those who cannot afford a lawyer will be provided one by the state.
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
This act outlawed literacy tests and other discriminatory tests meant to discourage or stop voter registration.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This word describes a person’s right to know the reasons for his or her imprisonment
Habeas Corpus
This Supreme Court case ruled that a state cannot compel a student to attend school beyond 8th grade if it violated the students' sincerely held religious beliefs
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
14th Amendment
This case ruled that flag burning is a form of symbolic speech that is protected by the 1st Amendment
Texas v. Johnson (1989)
These two clauses within the 14th Amendment have been used by the Supreme Court to reaffirm individual rights and incorporate them to state and local governments