Unit I: Constitution Check

Unit VII: Constitution CheckLocate & Label the following on your copy of the ConstitutionArticle IIISection 1There will be a Supreme CourtCongress can create lower courts as neededJudges hold their term during good behaviorTheir salaries cant be reducedArticle IIISection 2The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction in ALL casesThe Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involvingAmbassadors / public ministers & consulsWhen a state is a partyTrial by jury except in impeachment trials

Article IIISection 3Rules for treason cases

Amendment 1: The Big 4Freedom of Religion: Courts use the Lemon Test to determine how public $ can be used in religious institutions w/o violating the Establishment Clause & have banned prayer in public school as part of classroom exercises as a violation of the Establishment Clause Amendment 1: The Big 4Freedom of Religion: Courts allow state laws to ban religious practices, w/o violating the Free Exercise Clause, if there is a compelling public interest to do so, and if the law is not aimed specifically at religionAmendment 1: The Big 4Freedom of Speech: Courts allow restriction on speech thatCreates a national security threatIs in schoolsPoses a clear & present dangerAdvocates violent overthrow of the govtIs obsceneIs libel or slanderIs commercial speechAmendment 1: The Big 4Freedom of the Press: can conflict with 6th Amendment rights. Courts can force the press to turn over needed info in a criminal caseAmendment 1: The Big 4Freedom of Assemble: Can picket, parade or protest, but subject to reasonable time, place & manner restrictions.Implies a Freedom to Associate with like-minded people, thereby protecting interest groups and political partiesAmendment 2Right to Bear Arms: personal or state-regulated right?Amendment 3No Forced Quartering of Soldiers Whew what a relief Possibly implies a Right to Privacy?Amendment 4Freedom From Unreasonable Search & Seizure = must have probable cause & a warrantSupreme Court says illegally obtained evidence is inadmissible in court = Exclusionary RuleAmendment 5Freedom From Forced Self-IncriminationFreedom From Double JeopardyEminent Domain restrictionsAmendment 6Right to a speedy, public trialRight to a jury trialRight to be informed of the charges & confront witnessesRight to counselAmendment 7$20 really ??? Here, you can have $20 bucks lets move on!Amendment 8No Excessive Bail or FinesWho decides? Judges.No Cruel and Unusual PunishmentCourt says capital punishment doesnt violate the 8th Amendment

Amendment 9The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the peopleSupreme Court says this implies a Right to Privacy: The right to a personal life free from the intrusion of government.

Amendment 14Citizenship Clause : Restricts state governments and overturned Dred Scott v. SanfordDue Process Clause: used to incorporate Bill of Rights protections for defendants into state lawEqual Protection Clause: used to stop or review laws and policies that treat people differently on the basis of race, gender or other factorsAmendment 19Suffrage extended to womenAmendment 23Gave Washington DC votes in the Electoral CollegeAmendment 24Right to vote protected by the elimination of Poll Tax

Amendment 26Extended suffrage to 18 year olds