Historical Documents, SCOTUS Cases, & Amendments

essay about the danger of factions

essay arguing that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government

essay explaining the system of checks and balances

essay explaining the importance of a single “energetic executive”

essay explaining the role of the judicial branch

decided issuing a writ or mandamus was unconstitutional; established judicial review

taxes on federal bank; expand federal power under supremacy clause & commerce clause, establish a national bank

distribution of leaflets urging soldiers to not sign up for draft; speech can be limited if it creates “clear & present danger”

Black girl tries to attend a less crowded white only school which is closer to her home; racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional

TN using old census data to draw district lines; supreme court can rule over state redistricting, expand federal power

prayer @ school is unconstitutional

6th & 14th amendment; a lawyer must be provided in state cases

students wear black armbands to protest Vietnam War; school cannot prohibit student speech as long as it doesn’t cause “material & substantial disruption”

news organization attempts to publish illegally obtained documents about vietnam war; prior restraint is unconstitutional

amish people don’t school children after 14 years old; religious beliefs outweigh state interest to school kids after 8th grade

woman tries to get abortion but TX law doesn’t allow, 14th amendment, state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional

NC creates districts based on race in order to elect a Black congress person; 14 & 15th amendments can’t redistrict on racial lines

Gun Free School Zones Act prevents guns on school grounds; commerce clause, carrying a gun is not an economic activity

political movie trailers playing during election time; 1st amendment, independent expenditures are a protected form of speech

state ban on handguns; 2nd & 14th amendments, right to bear arms is protected at state & local level

5 freedoms in the first amendment

right to bear arms except for felons and in school & government buildings

protection against unreasonable search & seizures

cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy), protection against self-incrimination, eminent domain, due process of law

right to an attorney, speedy & public trial, impartial jury, trial within the place where crime was committed

protection against excessive bail and cruel & unusual punishment

people still have rights even if they’re not not specifically enumerated in the Constitution

powers not delegated to federal government are reserved for the states

presidential candidates run with their vice president

abolish slavery

bill of rights applies to the states

people of any race can vote

direct election of senators

women can vote

term limits for president

eliminates poll taxes

Vice President takes spot of President

voting age is 18

congress people can’t change their salaries while in office