Prep for AP Exam, reviews the amendments and which court cases they apply to.
13734382863 | 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion (Engle v Vital, Lemon v Kurtzman), speech (Johnson v Texas, Black v Virginia, Tinker v Des Moines), press, rights of assembly, and to petition | 0 | |
13734382864 | 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms | 1 | |
13734382866 | 4th Amendment | Search and arrest warrants requires probable cause (Mapp v Ohio) | 2 | |
13734382867 | 5th Amendment | Due process rights in criminal cases. Protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and establishes grand jury proceedings (Miranda v Arizona) | 3 | |
13734382868 | 6th Amendment | Rights to a fair and speedy trial with representation by council (Gideon v Wainwright) | 4 | |
13734382870 | 8th Amendment | No excessive bails, fines, or cruel and unusual punishments (Furman v Georgia, Gregg v Georgia) | 5 | |
13734382871 | 9th Amendment | Right retained by the people- right of privacy (Griswald v Connecticut, Roe v Wade, Lawrence v Texas) | 6 | |
13734382872 | 10th Amendment | Powers retained by the states or people | 7 | |
13734382874 | 12th Amendment | Providing for election of President and VP. Establishes the electoral college and the process for electing the VP. | 8 | |
13734382876 | 14th Amendment | Due process of the law. Civil rights. Equal protection of the law. (Federal Government=Guarantor of minority rights, linked to almost every court case involving minorities and civil rights) | 9 | |
13734382877 | 15th Amendment | Suffrage for African Americans | 10 | |
13734382879 | 17th Amendment | Direct election of US Senators | 11 | |
13734382881 | 19th Amendment | Women granted suffrage | 12 | |
13734382884 | 22nd Amendment | Set two-term limit for President | 13 | |
13734382886 | 24th Amendment | Poll tax eliminated | 14 | |
13734382888 | 26th Amendment | Granted suffrage to 18,19, and 20 year olds | 15 |