Freedom of religion

Question 1

Establishment Clause?

Answer 1

Denies the government the authority to establish any single religion or denomination as superior

Question 2

Separation of Church and State?

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson wrote “I contemplate with sovereign reverence, building a wall of separation between church and state”

Question 3

Free Exercise Clause?

Answer 3

• Protects the right of individuals to practice their religion without government interference
• People are free to worship without fear of persecution

Question 4

(Rights of the accused) 4th Amendment?

Answer 4

1) Protects people from unreasonable search and seizure
2) Police must have probable cause to search one’s home, car, or body; the court will issue a search warrant

Question 5

(Rights of the accused) 5th Amendment?

Answer 5

1) Contains immunity against self-incrimination
2) Provides protection against double jeopardy
3) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Question 6

(Rights of the accused) 6th Amendment?

Answer 6

1) Right to counsel
2) Right to face your accusers
3) Right to a jury trial

Question 7

What is Rights of privacy?

Answer 7

Right of privacy is not explicitly written into the Bill of Rights, but is inferred from the 9th Amendment

Question 8

What about the 9th Amendment?

Answer 8

“The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

Question 9

(Privacy of Sexual Behavior)
Griswold v. Connecticut? (1965)

Answer 9

1) The use of contraception was against the law
2) Griswold distributed information to married couples about birth control

Question 10

(Privacy of Reproductive Decisions) Roe v. Wade? (1973)

Answer 10

Supreme Court legalized the right of a woman to obtain an abortion in the first two trimesters of her pregnancy

Question 11

(Privacy of Reproductive Decisions) Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization? (2022)

Answer 11

Supreme Court overturned its decision in Roe