Transcript 11th Grade 5 19 - Sewanhaka Central High School District

Review for the Regents
The Bill of Rights
1st Amendment
Freedom of speech, press, religion,
assembly and petition.
 Not unrestricted- Schenck v. U.S. cannot
create “a clear and present danger”
 Religion- Engel v. Vitale- Regents prayer
 Press- Hazelwood v. Kulhmeir- student
newspaper.
 Speech- Bethel School District v. Frazierstudent speech.
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2nd Amendment
The right to possess firearms.
 Added because originally only had state
militia.
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3rd Amendment
No quarter of soldiers.
 Added because of the Quartering Act during
the American Revolution.
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4th Amendment
Protects against unreasonable searches and
seizure.
 N.J. v. TLO- students can be searched- need
“reasonable suspicion” not “probable
cause.”
 Vernonia v. Acton- mandatory drug testing
of student athletes is allowed.
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5th Amendment
Life, liberty and property
 Due process
 Issues involved in this amendment: abortion
(Roe v. Wade), death penalty (Missouri v.
Watkins), euthanasia.
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6th Amendment
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Trial by jury in a criminal case.
7th Amendment
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Trial by jury in a civil case.
8th Amendment
Prohibits excessive bail, fines and
punishment.
 Issue: death penalty.
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9th Amendment
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Rights not mentioned in the Constitution
belong to the people.
10th Amendment
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Powers not given to the national
government and the people are given to the
state.
13,14,15
13- ends slavery
 14- citizenship
 15-black male suffrage.
 Added because of the Civil War and
Reconstruction.
18 & 21
18- Prohibition
 Added because of domestic violence
 21- repealed prohibition
 Added because of organized crime,
speakeasies, bootlegging.
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19
Women’s suffrage
 Added because women went to work, sold
war bonds, volunteered for the Red Cross
during WWI.
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22
President limited to two terms.
 Added because FDR served 4 terms.
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25
Presidential succession and disability.
 Added because of the assassination of JFK
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26
Lowered voting age to 18.
 Added because of Vietnam.
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