Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Common Assessment (10-29-12)
Assessment Review
20
Civics
10th Grade
10/26/2012

Additional Civics Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Brown v. Board of Education
Definition
Case that extended the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection
Term
Korematsu v. U.S.
Definition
Case that allowed the government to restrict the rights of individuals during a time of national crisis
Term
Texas v. Johnson
Definition
Case that ruled that flag burning was considered constitutional
Term
Miranda v. Arizona
Definition
Case that stated suspects must be informed of their rights when arrested
Term
Gideon v. Wainwright
Definition
Case that upheld the 6th amendment right to have a lawyer
Term
University of CA Regents v. Bakke
Definition
Case that ruled race could be used as one factor, but not the only one, in college admittance
Term
Plessy v. Ferguson
Definition
Case that established the "separate but equal" ruling that was later overturned
Term
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Definition
Clause that says state laws and court decisions must generally be honored by other states
Term
Free Exercise Clause
Definition
Part of the Constitution that gives people the right to hold any religious beliefs
Term
14th Amendment
Definition
Part of the Constitution that declares a person can become an American citizen either by birth or naturalization
Term
Commander in Chief
Definition
The role the President is playing when he administers the armed forces of the nation
Term
The National Government
Definition
The 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights were originally intended as restrictions against this
Term
Executive Branch
Definition
The branch of government that includes the President, Vice President & Cabinet officers
Term
Libel
Definition
Statements printed in a newspaper that maliciously injure someone's good name may be cause for a lawsuit under the laws against this
Term
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Definition
Right that was intended to prevent the accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause
Term
4th Amendment
Definition
Amendment that protects citizens against "unreasonable" searches of their homes & forbids seizure of their property
Term
2nd Amendment
Definition
Amendment that is controversial because it deals with gun ownership
Term
Women
Definition
The 19th Amendment ratified in 1920 extended the right to vote to this group
Term
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages
Definition
Part of the Constitution that was formally amended
Term
8th Amendment
Definition
A constitutional challenge to the death penalty would be based on this amendment
Supporting users have an ad free experience!