Part 2
The Constitution,
The Amendments &
Supreme Court Cases!!
How were the Articles of
Confederation weak?
How were the Articles of
Confederation weak?
Created a weak national government, too
hard to amend the articles,
What is the
First Amendment?
What is the
First Amendment?
The Great Freedom Amendment… such as
speech, the press, to peaceably assemble,
petition the government for redress, and of
course, the freedom of religion.
What’s the
Fifth Amendment?
What’s the
Fifth Amendment?
Protects us from having to testify (or provide
evidence) against ourselves, guarantees we
won’t be deprived of life, liberty or property
without due process of law, also protects us
from Double Jeopardy
What is the
Ninth Amendment?
What is the
Ninth Amendment?
It’s the “Catch-all” amendment, in otherwise
it says, that just because a specific right isn’t
listed, doesn’t mean it does not exist. For
example, “privacy” is inferred in other
th
amendments, so the 9 is used to justify the
Roe decision.
What is the
Tenth Amendment?
What is the
Tenth Amendment?
It’s the States Rights Amendment. It says that
whatever rights not listed in the amendment,
are reserved to the states…rights such as
voting. This is the amendment that was the
focus of the Civil War… constitutionally
speaking
What is the
Thirteenth Amendment?
What is the
Thirteenth Amendment?
The first of the Reconstruction Amendments,
Ended slavery.
What is the
Fourteenth Amendment?
What is the
Fourteenth Amendment?
It guarantees everyone, (regardless of race,
gender etc) equal protection of the laws.
Used for civil rights suits, Brown v. Board,
Christian rights, anything where the federal /
state government tries to tread where not
wanted.
What is a
Bill of Attainder?
What is a
Bill of Attainder?
A law that is passed that is specifically aimed
at a specific person or group of people, or law
that is passed that allows someone to be
found guilty without a trial. Article I, Section
9 & 10
What is the
Twenty-fourth Amendment?
What is the
Twenty-fourth Amendment?
Bans poll taxes, which are fees collected by
states, usually to keep some people (blacks
for example) from voting. Ratified in 1964.
What is the
Twenty-fifth Amendment?
What is the
Twenty-fifth Amendment?
Establishes Presidential Succession…
VP becomes President if POTUS dies, Speaker of
House is next, then President Pro Tempore of the
Senate. Also allows a VP to remove the President
if a majority of the cabinet votes to approve it as a
result a President who is incapacitated
What was
Roe v. Wade (1973)
What was
Roe v. Wade (1973)
First legalized Abortion, based on personal
privacy, as inferred in the Third, Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth Amendments, and the Ninth
Amendment used – just because a right is not
enumerated doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist!
What was
Engle v. Vitale (1962)
What was
Engle v. Vitale (1962)
The first significant Supreme Court case that
Restricted Prayer in schools, specifically said
students could not be forced to pray in
school, it was a form of government
endorsement of religion.
How can a President be
removed from office?
How can a President be
removed from office?
Resign his office (once), loose re-election
(many times), or Impeached (twice). In
impeachment, the House of Representatives
files the Impeachment charges and the
Senate holds the trial
The End