Amendments
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assemble, and petition
The 1st Amendment
Highest court in the Federal System
Supreme Court
A slave, Dred Scott was taken by his owner into Northern federal territory. Scott felt he was free because of Missouri Compromise of 1820. He later sued his owner for freedom.
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
Idea that it is the destiny of the U.S. to stretch from sea to sea (Atlantic to Pacific)
Manifest Destiny
Competition between the U.S. & USSR to make gains in space
Space Race
Rights of accused & due process
The 5th Amendment
Lowest level in the federal court system
Federal district courts
State of Maryland filed a suit against James William McCulloch, a cashier at the Maryland branch of the Bank of the US for not paying a tax the state had imposed on the bank.
McCulloch vs. Maryland (1819)
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality, Washington's Farewell Address, and the Monroe Doctrine fall under this policy
Isolation & Neutrality
Conflict between Communist North and Non-Communist South Vietnam
Vietnam War
Abolition of slavery
The 13th Amendment
Has no original jurisdiction, it is strictly an appellate court
Court of Appeals
A man sat in the "whites only" section on a train and was removed from the train by force. He was sent to jail for violating the Louisiana Act of 1890, requiring railways to provide "separate but equal" accommodations.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Spanish-American War and the Open Door policy fall under this foreign policy
Imperialism
The USSR placed missiles in Cuba; prompted a showdown between the US & USSR that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Women's suffrage
The 19th Amendment
Contains 9 justices who meet in D.C.
Supreme Court
A group of youths alleged that these laws deprived them of equal protection of the law under the 14th amendment, when they were denied admission to the all-white public schools in their community.
Brown v. Board of Education
Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles & League of Nations, Restrictions on Immigration, and Protectionist Policies fall under this foreign policy
Neutrality & Isolationism
Attempt by the US to help Cuban refugees overthrow Castro
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Right to a speedy trial
The 6th Amendment
12 regional "circuits" courts
Court of Appeals
A Texas woman sought to terminate her pregnancy, but the law made it a crime to have an abortion except when a mother's life is in danger.
Roe v. Wade
The goal was to help nations under the threat of communism.
Truman Doctrine
Conflict between Communist North and Non-Communist South Korea.
Korean War