The Fundamental Amendments and Court Cases Flashcards

Welcome to the flashcards on the fundamental amendments and court cases. If you are training to be a lawyer, it is essential to ensure that you are well informed when it comes to the laws that govern your practice and any cases you take up. Take the flashcards and see if you know what a specific amendment covers. All the best as you tackle it!

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Cards In This Set

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AMENDMENT 1 AMENDMENT 1
Freedom of Speech, Religon, Press, Assembly, and Petition
AMENDMENT 2 AMENDMENT 2
Right to keep, Bear arms
AMENDMENT 3 AMENDMENT 3
Lodging Troops in Private Homes
AMENDMENT 4 AMENDMENT 4
Search, Seizures, Proper Warrants
AMENDMENT 5 AMENDMENT 5
Criminal Proceedings, Due Process, Eminent Domain
AMENDMENT 6 AMENDMENT 6
Crimial Proceedings
AMENDMENT 7 AMENDMENT 7
Jury Trials in Civil Cases
AMENDMENT 8 AMENDMENT 8
Bail; Cruel, Unusual Punishment
AMENDMENT 9 AMENDMENT 9
Unenumerated Rights
AMENDMENT 10 AMENDMENT 10
Powers Reserved to the States
MAYBURY V. MADISON MAYBURY V. MADISON
(article 3, judicial powers) The courts refused James Madisons commission based on the provision of the Judiciary Act of 1789.
McCULLOCH V. MARYLAND McCULLOCH V. MARYLAND
(article 1,section 8) A maryland law required federally chartered banks to use only a special paper to print money , which amounted to a tax. McCulloch refused to handle the paper , saying that the states could not tax the federal government.
PLESSY V. FERGUSON PLESSY V. FERGUSON
(14th amendment) A lousiana law made seating seperate for whites and african americans. Herman Plessy declared that his righs were violated in the 14th amendment equal protection clause.
BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
( 14th amendment) 10 Year old girl, linda brown, couldnt go to school bc she was african american. This violated the equal protection clause.
ROE V. WADE
(9th amendment) A texas woman challenged a state law against abortion. The state couldn't interfere without breaking her privacy rights.