1. Supreme Court case that established judicial review
2. Amendment: suffrage cannot be denied based on race
3. A 3/5th vote to end a filibuster
4. Creating oddly-shaped congressional districts in order
to favor one political party over another
5. Presidential role that includes such things as greeting
foreign dignitaries and presiding over government
ceremonies
• Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
– Issue: Are confessions allowed if the
accused have not been made aware of
their rights?
• Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
– Issue: Are confessions allowed if the
accused have not been made aware of
their rights?
– Amendments involved:
– Precedent
• No confessions allowed unless accused is
informed of their rights
• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
– Issue: If accused of a crime, do you get an
attorney
• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
– Issue: If accused of a crime, do you get an
attorney
– Amendments involved:
– Precedent
• Anyone accused of a crime is entitled to an
attorney free of charge
• Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
– What happens if police gain evidence
illegally?
• Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
– What happens if police gain evidence
illegally?
– Amendments involved:
– Precedent:
• Evidence gained without a search warrant is
inadmissible in court
• Regents of the University of
California v. Bakke (1978)
– Issue: can race be a factor in college
admissions
• aka “Affirmative Action”
– Amendments involved:
– Precedent:
• Race can be considered as one of many factors
in college admissions, job applications, etc.
• Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US (1964)
– Issue: Can business owners discriminate who
they serve?
• Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US (1964)
– Issue: Can business owners discriminate who
they serve?
– Amendments involved:
– Precedent:
• Business owners may NOT racially discriminate
who they serve
• Korematsu v. US (1944)
– Issue: Can the government limit civil rights in
times of war?
• Korematsu v. US (1944)
– Issue: Can the government limit civil rights in
times of war?
– Amendments involved:
– Precedent
• Rights can be limited in times of war
• Furman v. Georgia (1972)
– When is the death penalty cruel and
unusual?
– Amendments involved:
– Precedent:
• The death penalty is cruel and unusual in
cases such as manslaughter
• Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
– Death penalty doesn’t always violate 8th
Amendment
• Texas v. Johnson (1989)
– Is flag burning allowed as free expression?
– Amendments involved:
– Precedent:
• Flag burning is protected as free expression