Unit 3 Gov't Exam (Part 2)
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
establishes search and seizure rights
4th Amendment
ensures the right of individuals to not testify againt one's self in a court of law
5th Amendment
affords the right to legal representation and a fair and speedy public trial
6th Amendment
guarantees the right ot trial by jury in civil cases
7th Amendment
ensure individuals are not subjected to cruel and unsual punishment
8th Amendment
states that powers not given to the federal government are powers reserved for the States
10th Amendment
abolished slavery in the entire U.S
13th Amendment
authorizes the collection of income tax
16th Amendment
provides for the direct elections of senators
17th Amendment
estbalished Prohibition in the U.S in 1919
18th Amendment
Granted women the right to vote
19th Amendment
set the start dates for the terms of Congress & the President in January (moved from March)
20th Amendment
repealed Prohibition in the U.S in 1933
21st Amendment
estbalished the two-term limit on those who serve as president
22nd Amendment
ensures that no tax could be charged to vote for any federal office
24th Amendment
establishes and clarifies the line of succession to the presidency
25th Amendment
changed the voting age from 21 to 18
26th Amendment
The decision in the case Marbury v. Madison is important because the Supreme Court....
assumed the power to declare laws unconstituional
The "clear and present danger" doctrine established by the US Supreme Court in Schenck v. U.S contributed to the principle that...
Constitutional rights are not absolute
The Supree COurt's desicion in Tinker v. Des Moines was based on the idea...
that certain rights are guaranteed by the first Amendment
a supreme court decision that assured persons the right to be informed of certain constitutional rights at the time of their arrest
Mirand v. Arizona
In the Supree court cases New Jersey v. T.L.O and Tinker v. Des Moined Independent School District, the court ruled that....
civil liberties can both be protected and limited in schools
Mapp v. Ohio dealt with the ___________
4th Amendment
The expansion of civil liberties to include a woman's right to privacy could be an illustration of the ___ Amendment which guarntee that rights not specifically listed in the Bill of rights could still apply
9th Amendment