| A | B |
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of Speech,Assembly,Religion,Petition,&Press(SARPP) |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms(own a gun) |
| 3rd Amendment | Protection form quartering(housing)soldiers during peacetime |
| 4th Amendment | Protection from illegal searches and seizures(police need warrant or probable cause) |
| 5th Amendment | Much be charged with a crime(habeas corpus),protection from double jeopardy,due process of law,and eminent domain(gov't must compensate for taking land). |
| 6th Amendment | Right to a speedy trial by ajury,my confront witnesses against you,right to an attorney. |
| 7th Amendment | Right to a civil trial by jury matters more than $20. |
| 8th Amendment | Protection from excessive bails,and cruel and unusual punishment. |
| 9th Amendment | Rights not listed in Constitution are still protected(ex; right to privacy) |
| 10 Amendment | Powers not listed in the Constitution as reserved for the states. |
| 13 Amendment | Abolished(ended) slavery. |
| 14th Amendment | Established citizenship,states must offer equal protection under the law and follow due process. |
| 15th Amendment | Cannot deny the right to vote on the basis of race,color,or servitude(gave former slaves the right to vote). |
| 19th Amendment | Granted women's suffrage(right to vote). |
| 24th Amendment | Eliminated the poll tax(payment for voting that was used to keep African-Americans from voting). |
| 26th Amendment | Lowered the voting age to 18 years old. |
| 19th ,24th &26th Amendments | Suffrage amendments |
| 13th,14th &15th Amendments | Civil War Amendments |
| 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th ,8th ,9th &10th Amendment | The Bill of Rights |
| The Leandro Case | All North Carolina students have the right to a sound and basic education |
| Texas v. Johnson(1989) | (1st amendment) Burning th American Flag is protected under the freedom of speech |
| Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969) | (1st Amendment)School protest in school is protested under freedom of speech as long as it does not disrupt educational environment |
| Hazelwood School District v.Kuhlmeier(1988) | (1st Amendment) School principals can limit freedom of speech in a school setting for school functions |
| Schenck v.United States (1919) | (1st Amendment) Protest during wartime is illegal if it presents a "clear &present danger"to the U.S. |
| Eagle v. Vitale(1962) | (1st Amendment)Organized school prayer violates the establishment clause(freedom of religion) |
| New York Times v. United States(1971) | (1st Amendment) Freedom of the press allowed unless it causes harm to the nation |
| Plessy v. Ferguson(1896) | (14th Amendment) Established"separate but equal" and legalized segregation |
| Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka(1954) a.k.a. Brown v. Board | (14th Amendment) Overturned Plessy v. Fergusion and started the process of desegregation |
| Swann v. CMS(1971) | (14th Amendment) Busing students across town in order to desegregate schools is constitutional |
| New Jersey. T.L.O(1985) | (4th Amendment) Probable cause is not required to search a person on school property,only reasonable suspicion |
| Mapp v. Ohio(1962) | (4th Amendment) Specific warrants are need by police to seize property for the use of evidence |
| Miranda v. Arizona(1966) | (6th Amendment) Arrested suspects much be informed of their rights (remain silent,attorney,etc.) |
| In Re Gault(1966) | (6th Amendment) Juveniles are entitled to the same rights as adults (phone call,attorney,informed or Miranda rights) |
| Gideon v. Wainwright(1963) | (6th Amendment) All defendants accused of a felony must be provided with an attorney if s/he can afford one. |
| Gregg v. Georgia(1976) | (8th Amendment) Death penalty is not considered cruel & unusual punishment in its normal use. |
| Marbury v. Madison(1803) | Strengthened the Supreme Court by giving it the power of judicial review. |
| McCulloch v. Maryland(1819) | Established the U.S. Constitution's supremacy over the states(Supremacy Clause) |
| State v. Mann(1829) | Established the supremacy of the N.C. Constitution |