AP US Government- Amendments Flashcards

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