The Amendments

Question 1

What did the 1st Amendment entail and state some Supreme Court cases to do with it

Answer 1

. The first amendment includes freedom of religion, speech and expression.

. Engel v. Vitale 1962
. Wallace v. Jaffree 1985
. Lee v. Weismann 1992
. Zelma v. Simmons - Harris 2002

Question 2

What did the 2nd Amendment entail and state some Supreme Court cases involving it

Answer 2

. The 2nd Amendment is in regard to the bearing of arms

. District of Columbia v. Heller 2008
. McDonald v. City of Columbia 2010

Question 3

What did the 5th Amendment entail and state some Supreme Court cases involving it

Answer 3

. The 5th Amendment is in relation to the Right to silence

. Miranda v. Arizona 1966
. Dickerson v. United States 2000

Question 4

What did the 8th Amendment entail and state some Supreme Court cases involving it

Answer 4

. The 8th Amendment is essentially freedom from cruel and unusual punishments

. Atkins v. Virginia 2002
. Roper v. Simmons 2005
. Baze v. Rees 2008
. Jackson v. Hobbs and Miller v. Alabama 2012

Question 5

What did the 14th Amendment entail and state some Supreme Court cases involving it

Answer 5

. The 14th Amendment refers to the rights of racial minorities

. Gratz v. Bollinger 2003
. Gutter v. Bollinger 2003
. Parents involved in Community Schools inc. v. Seattle School District 2007
. Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education 2006

Question 6

What does the 2nd part of the 14th Amendment entail and state some Supreme Court cases involving it

Answer 6

. The second part of the 14th Amendment refers to Abortion

. Roe v. Wade 1973
. Gonzales v. Carhart 2007