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Amendments/Cases U2
Amendments 1-27 and court cases
| Case/Amendment | Rule |
|---|---|
| First Amendment: | Speech, religion, Petition, assembly, and press |
| Second Amendment: | Right to protect a weapon to protect your home |
| Third Amendment: | Citizens do not have to house troops or military members |
| Fourth Amendment: | No search without a warrant |
| Fifth Amendment: | Freedom from self incrimination and no double jeopardy |
| Sixth Amendment: | Cannot be permanently locked up without being brought to trial |
| Seventh Amendment: | In criminal cases you have a right to trial by jury (not misdemeanors) |
| Eighth Amendment: | No cruel or unusual punishment |
| Ninth Amendment: | All powers not in the constitution are reserved for the states |
| Tenth Amendment: | All powers not in the constitution that the states cannot enforce are reserved for the people |
| Thirteenth Amendment: | Abolish slavery |
| Fourteenth Amendment: | Equal protection under the law, defines rules for citizenship, all people born in US are automatically citizens |
| Fifteenth Amendment: | Voting rights for african american males |
| Sixteenth Amendment: | Federal income tax |
| Seventeenth Amendment: | People vote directly for US senators |
| Eighteenth Amendment: | The sale of alcohol was banned in the US for roughly 10 years (prohibition) |
| Nineteenth Amendment: | Voting rights for women in all elections |
| Twentieth Amendment: | Determines a start date for new administration |
| Twenty-First Amendment: | Gets rid of prohibition |
| Twenty-Second Amendment: | Two term limit (total of eight years) |
| Twenty-Third Amendment: | Voting rights for DC residents |
| Twenty-Fourth Amendment: | No more poll tax (no more paying $ to vote, no more banning voters b/c they have debt) |
| Twenty-Fifth Amendment: | Establishes who takes over if president in office |
| Twenty-Sixth Amendment: | 18 year olds have the right to vote (b/c of vietnam war) |
| Twenty-Seventh Amendment: | Congress people don’t see the money from the raise they gave themselves, unless they win the next election |
| Defamation/Slander: | Talk about another person that can get you criminally charged. MUST be proven that what you said keeps the other person from making a living. |
| Judicial Review (Marbury v. Madison): (1803) | The US supreme court has the power to strike down a law passed by the congress |
| West Virginia v. Barnette: (1943) | Teachers and students in public schools don’t have to stand for the pledge or the anthem |
| Brown v. Board of Education: (1954) | Racially segregated public schools violate the 14th amendment |
| Tinker v. Des Moines (1968) | Students who wore armbands in protest cannot be suspended. Silent student protest is acceptable if it doesn't disrupt discipline |
| Engel v. Vitale:(1962) | Teachers or principals cannot lead public school students in prayer, but students themselves can pray on school grounds |
| Gideon v. Wainwright: (1963) | If you cannot afford a lawyer, one is provided for free in a criminal case |
| Miranda v. Arizona: (1966) | You must be read your rights when you are arrested |
| Schenck v. United States: (1919) | Speech that puts the public or country in immediate danger can be censored |
| Loving v. Virginia: (1967) | Laws banning interracial marriage are struck down |
| Lawrence v. Texas (2003) | People who are openly gay cannot be incarcerated for their lifestyle |
| Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (1968) | Bussing students is an acceptable way to enforce the Brown v Board decision |
| New York Times Co. vs. United States (1971) | The times’ publishing of the pentagon papers over the military’s objection was allowed by the court |
| Roe v. Wade (1973) | A woman has access to an abortion because the 4th amendment establishes privacy rights |
| United States. v. Richard Nixon: (1971) | The president cannot use executive privilege to exempt himself from a criminal charge |
| Obergefell v. Hodges: (2015) | Laws banning same sex-marriage in any US state are struck down |
| Dobbs v. Jackson: (2022) | Overturns the Roe v wade decision saying that abortion is not protected by the 4th amendment and each state makes its own laws about abortion, either for, against, or somewhere in the middle |
| University of California v. Bakke | Says that affirmative actions, or policy that emphasizes the recruitment of black and latino students, is ok. |
| Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (2021) | Overturned the Bakke decision, says that affirmative action is not an acceptable way to determine college admissions |
| Clear and Present Danger: (1994) | Free speech does not cover statements which put the public in potential danger |
| Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964) | Hotels, restaurant, and other public accommodations cannot turn away customers on the basis of race |
| New Jersey v. T.L.O.: (1985) | School officials are allowed to search a students bag for drugs or other illegal substances |
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