social studies part one

mostly part one type of questions/info but some stuff for part two

Tinker v Des Moines

Affected the 1st amendment. Students were punished for wearing black armbands that protested the Vietnam war. Court ruled 7-2 in favor of students.

New Jersey v TLO

Affected the 4th amendment. Student was suspected of smoking which went against the school’s rules. School searched her belongings and found cigarettes etc. Went to court and student argued it went against her 4th amendment right. Court ruled 6-3 in favor of school.

Miranda v. Arizona

Affected 5th and 6th amendments. Miranda was detained without being informed of his 5th and 6th amendment rights and confessed after police interrogation. Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Miranda. Now, your constitutional rights must be told to you whenever someone is detained.

Gideon v. Wainright

Affected 6th amendment. Gideon was denied the right to an attorney because Florida law had that defendants could only have an attorney in cases of capital punishment. Violated his 6th amendment. Court ruled 9-0 in favor of Gideon.

Brown v. Topeka Board of Education

Affected 14th amendment. Brown was denied the right to attend a white school. This violated her 14th amendment right. Court ruled 9-0 in favor of Brown, stating that the Black and white schools were inherently unequal, meaning it violated the 14th amend.

Important case: Plessy v Ferguson (separate but equal)

Plessy sued because he was arrested for being in a “white only” train car, stating it violated his 14th amendment right. Court ruled 7-1 against Plessy, stating as long as the train cars were equal, it does not violate the 14th amendment.

Marbury v Madison

Affected judicial branch precedent. established the power of judicial review—the authority of courts to declare laws or government actions unconstitutional.

number of electors per state

senators plus representatives

amount of electoral votes for a candidate to win

270 votes

1st amendment

The freedom of religion, speech, and to peacefully assemble together

2nd amendment

The right to bear arms

3rd amendment

The right to not house a soldier

4th amendment

The right to not be searched or have something taken away within reason.

5th amendment

The right to life, liberty, property, and no double jeopardy or self-incrimination.

6th amendment

The right to a speedy trial, public trial, and with a jury of your peers.

7th amendment

The right to a jury trial in a civil case.

8th amendment

Protection from excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishments.

9th amendment

The rights not listed in the Constitution.

10th amendment

Any rights not given to the federal government are given to the states.

12th amendment

Established separate ballots for the President and Vice President.

The electoral ballots are different for the President and Vice President to avoid confusion. 

13th amendment

Slavery is abolished.

14th amendment

Equal protection under the Constitution for all United States citizens.

15th amendment

No voting discrimination of race.

16th amendment

Income tax is legal.

18th amendment

Prohibition of alcohol

19th amendment

Gives women right to vote.

22nd amendment

Limits the terms Presidents can serve.

campaign marketing through electoral college

by looking at maps and deciding to target states that are swing states or those that have recently started voting for a certain party

electoral college in the constitution

article II section 1

amendment 12

president

Donald Trump (R)

vice president

JD Vance (R)

speaker of house

Mike Johnson (R)

senate majority leader

John Thune (R)

Illinois governor

JB Pritzker (D)

Illinois senators

Dick Durbin (D)

Tammy Duckworth (D)

dupage county representatives

Sean Casten (D)

Bill Foster (D)

will county representatives

Bill Foster (D)

Lauren Underwood (D)

branches of the US gov

legislative, judicial, executive

order of succession

president, vice president, speaker of house, president pro tempore of the senate