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1st Amendment
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Protects speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Landmark: Tinker v. Des Moines (symbolic speech in schools).
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Constitutional Law Amendments - 35 Essentials
Master the US Constitutional Amendments with 35 flashcards covering the Bill of Rights, key amendments, and landmark cases.
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2nd Amendment
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Right to keep and bear arms.
Landmark: DC v. Heller (established an individual right to possess firearms).
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3rd Amendment
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Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes.
Landmark: Engblom v. Carey (only significant lower court case on this right).
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4th Amendment
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Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Landmark: Mapp v. Ohio (established the exclusionary rule).
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5th Amendment
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Rights to due process, protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
Landmark: Miranda v. Arizona (requirement of Miranda warnings).
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6th Amendment
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Right to a speedy trial, impartial jury, and legal counsel.
Landmark: Gideon v. Wainwright (right to an attorney for indigent defendants).
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7th Amendment
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Right to a jury trial in federal civil cases.
Applies to suits at common law where the value in controversy exceeds $20.
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8th Amendment
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Prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
Landmark: Roper v. Simmons (prohibits death penalty for minors).
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9th Amendment
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States that the people have rights beyond those listed in the Constitution.
Landmark: Griswold v. Connecticut (used to support the right to privacy).
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10th Amendment
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Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states.
Landmark: Printz v. United States (anti-commandeering doctrine).
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