Amendments test Flashcards
What was amendment 6 and rights protected?
Amendment 6: Rights when accused of a crime
Rights to a speedy public trial, impartial jury, told what crime they are being accused of, witnesses in their favor, rights to a lawyer, and to be confronted with witnesses against them
What was amendment 7 and rights protected?
Amendment 7: Rights to a jury trial
A disagreement needs to be at the value of at least $20 before moving to court, rights to a jury trial
What was amendment 8 and rights protected?
Amendment 8: Rights when arrested
Cannot have exccesive bail/fines or cruel and unusual punishments
What was amendment 9 and people protected?
Amendment 9: Citizens additional rights
Citizens have additional rights not listed in the constitution
Protects citizens
What was amendment 10 and people protected?
Amendment 10: Issues not covered by constitution
If there is an issue not covered by the constitution, it is up to the states/people to decide verdict
Protects states/people
What was the Hazelwood school v. Kuhlmeier district case about, when was it, what was the ruling, was it changed, what was the final verdict, and what rights were discussed?
1988
About students putting personal things in school paper like the family life of some students, prinicpal took articles out of newspaper
supreme court did change verdict from federal court ruling
Federal court ruled Kuhlmeier won, school appealed to supreme court, they ruled Hazelwood won
Rights being were discussed amendment 1: freedom of press and speech
What does an amendment protect?
Individual rights (study this more on your own)
When was Tinker vs. Des Moines?
1965
What happened in the Tinker vs. Des Moines case?
Students started to protest the Vietnam War at Des Moines school by wearing a black armband. School officials made a policy that they had to remove the arm band. Mary Beth Tinker, John Tinker, and Christopher Eckhardt were suspended for wearing armbands even after they knew about the policy.
What Amendment did the students at Des Moines school say the school had violated?
The First one. They said it violated their freedom of expression.
What was the outcome of Tinker vs. Des Moines case?
The federal court ruled that Tinker won. The school must be able to prove that the armbands actually disrupted learning.
What does Amendment 1 protect?
Free speech, free religion, freedom of press, right to peacefully assemble (protest), and right to petition to government for a redress of grievances
What does Amendment 2 protect?
A militia can be formed if necessary and citizens have the right to bear arms
What does Amendment 3 protect?
No home owner can be forced to house a soldier, unless they give their consent
What does Amendment 4 protect?
People shall be able to feel secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects (possessions). Citizens are protected against unreasonable searches and seizures.
