Required Court Cases and Amendments for AP GOV

1st Amendment

Guarrenties freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

2nd Amendment

Protects the right keep and bear arms

4th Amendment

Protection against unreasonable searches and serizures

5th Amendment

Due Process, self incimination, double jeapardy, great jury protection

6th Amendment

Right to a speedy trial, impartial jury, and right to counsel

8th Amendment

Prohibits excessive bail/fee and cruel and unsual punishment

10th Amendment

Reserved Power to the States

14th Amendment

citizenship to all born/naturalized in the U.S., forbidding states from denying life, liberty, or property without due process, and guaranteeing equal protection of the laws

15th Amendment

Voting rights cannot be denied based on race

17th Amendment

Direct electon of senators by the people

19th Amendment

Womens Suffrage

22nd Amendment

Limits Presidency to 2 terms

24th Amendment

Prohibits poll taxing

25th Amendment

Presidential succession and diability procedures

26th Amendment

Lowers voting age to 18

Declaration of Indepence

Natural Rights, Popular Soverenty, Limited Government, Social Contract

Articles of Confederation

Weak federal government

Brutus 1

Weak Central Government, Participatory Democracy

Fed 10

Factions

Fed 70

Presidency

Fed 78

Judiciary

Fed 51

Checks and Balances

Letter of Birmingham Jail

Nessacity of protest & Direct action from the people

Support for Social Movement

Civil Disobedience