Regents Review – The Bill of Rights HW: Review Book – Pages 102-104 Castle Learning for Thursday.

Regents Review – The Regents Review – The Bill of RightsBill of Rights

HW: Review Book – HW: Review Book – Pages 102-104Pages 102-104

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11stst Amendment Amendment Freedom of speech, press, religion, Freedom of speech, press, religion,

assembly and petition.assembly and petition.Not unrestricted – Schenck v. U.S. cannot Not unrestricted – Schenck v. U.S. cannot

create “A clear and present danger”create “A clear and present danger”Religion – Engel v. Vitale – Regents Religion – Engel v. Vitale – Regents

prayerprayerPress – Hazelwood v. Kulhmeir – student Press – Hazelwood v. Kulhmeir – student

newspapernewspaperSpeech – Bethel School District v. Frazier Speech – Bethel School District v. Frazier

– student speech– student speech

22ndnd Amendment Amendment

The right to possess firearmsThe right to possess firearmsAdded because originally only had Added because originally only had

state militiastate militia

33rdrd Amendment Amendment

No quarter of soldiersNo quarter of soldiersAdded because of the Quartering Act Added because of the Quartering Act

during the American Revolutionduring the American Revolution

44thth Amendment Amendment

Protects against unreasonable Protects against unreasonable searches and seizure.searches and seizure.

N.J. v. TLO – students can be N.J. v. TLO – students can be searched – need “reasonable searched – need “reasonable suspicion” not “probable cause.”suspicion” not “probable cause.”

Vernonia v. Acton – mandatory drug Vernonia v. Acton – mandatory drug testing of student athletes is allowed.testing of student athletes is allowed.

55thth Amendment Amendment

Life, liberty, and propertyLife, liberty, and propertyDue processDue process Issues involved in this amendment: Issues involved in this amendment:

abortion (Roe v. Wade), death abortion (Roe v. Wade), death penalty (In re Gault) euthanisiapenalty (In re Gault) euthanisia

66thth Amendment Amendment

Trial by jury in a criminal case.Trial by jury in a criminal case.

77thth Amendment Amendment

Trial by jury in a civil case.Trial by jury in a civil case.

88thth Amendment Amendment

Prohibits excessive bail, fines and Prohibits excessive bail, fines and punishment.punishment.

Issue: death penaltyIssue: death penalty

99thth Amendment Amendment

Rights not mentioned in the Rights not mentioned in the Constitution belong to the people.Constitution belong to the people.

1010thth Amendment Amendment

Powers not given to the national Powers not given to the national government and the people are government and the people are given to the state.given to the state.

13, 14, 1513, 14, 15Civil War or Reconstruction Civil War or Reconstruction

amendmentsamendments13 – ends slavery13 – ends slavery14 – citizenship14 – citizenship15 – black male suffrage15 – black male suffrage

18 & 2118 & 2118 – Prohibition18 – ProhibitionAdded because of domestic violenceAdded because of domestic violence21 – repealed prohibition21 – repealed prohibitionAdded because of organized crime, Added because of organized crime,

speakeasies, bootleggingspeakeasies, bootlegging

1919thth Amendment Amendment

Women’s suffrageWomen’s suffrageAdded because women went to work Added because women went to work

during WWIduring WWI

2222ndnd Amendment Amendment

President limited to two termsPresident limited to two termsAdded because FDR served 4 termsAdded because FDR served 4 terms

2525thth Amendment Amendment

Presidential succession and disabilityPresidential succession and disabilityAdded because of the assassination Added because of the assassination

of JFKof JFK

2626thth Amendment Amendment

Lowered voting age to 18Lowered voting age to 18Added because of VietnamAdded because of Vietnam

Base your answer to question 16 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdictionthereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shallmake or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of theUnited States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without dueprocess of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. — 14th amendment, Section 1, United States Constitution

16. This amendment was adopted in 1868 primarily to(1) protect the rights of formerly enslaved persons(2) make it easier for immigrants to become citizens(3) extend suffrage to settlers on the Great Plains(4) require the federal government to pay the costs of Reconstruction

14. After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution was to

(1) grant civil and political rights to NativeAmerican Indians(2) allow women to become full citizens(3) guarantee African Americans equal treatmentunder the law(4) extend constitutional rights to new territories

“Convention Meets at Seneca Falls”“19th Amendment Ratified”“Betty Friedan Organizes National Organization forWomen”

Which statement about women in the UnitedStates is best illustrated by these headlines?(1) The role of women in society has remainedunchanged since colonial times.(2) The struggle for women’s rights has spannedmany decades.(3) The earnings of women today are equal tothose of men.(4) The movement for women’s rights has lackedleadership.