PROTECTIONS PROVIDED BY THE CONSTITUTION UNIT II – CONSTITUTION AND RIGHTS

AMENDMENTS THAT PROTECT U.S. CITIZENS U.S. CONSTITUTION

3 RD AMENDMENT Let’s Read It! What it does… TRICK –

4 TH AMENDMENT Let’s Read It! What it does… TRICK –

8 TH AMENDMENT Let’s Read It! What it does… TRICK –

9 TH AMENDMENT Let’s Read It! What it does… TRICK –

14 TH AMENDMENT Let’s Read It! What it does… TRICK –

24 TH AMENDMENT Let’s Read It! What it does… TRICK –

COURT CASES THAT HAVE PROTECTED CITIZENS’ RIGHTS U.S. SUPREME COURT

MAPP V. OHIO (1961) ISSUE Can illegally used evidence be used against a person in a court of law? OUTCOME No, it is a violation of search and seizure rights Related Amendment – 4 th

ROE V. WADE (1973) ISSUE Can a woman be denied the right to an abortion? OUTCOME No, it is a violation of the right to privacy – however it can be restricted by states after the 1 st trimester Related Amendment – 9 th (right to privacy not listed in Constitution)

PLESSY V. FERGUSON (1896) ISSUE Can people be segregated by race? OUTCOME Yes, as long as everything is “separate but equal” Related Amendment – 14 th

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION (1954) ISSUE Is “separate but equal” segregation constitutional? OUTCOME No, segregation of race is inherently unequal Related Amendment – 14 th

HEART OF ATLANTA MOTEL V. U.S. (1964) ISSUE Can privately owned businesses discriminate based on race? OUTCOME No, this violates a person’s equal rights Related Amendment – 14 th

FURMAN V. GEORGIA (1972) ISSUE Is the death penalty used unequally and cruel and unusual? OUTCOME Yes, the death penalty is outlawed Related Amendments – 8 th & 14 th

GREGG V. GEORGIA (1976) ISSUE Was the death penalty being used unfairly before 1972? OUTCOME A revisit to this issue decided that no it was not, more minorities were receiving the death penalty because more were committing the crimes that gave it, the death penalty was brought back Related Amendments – 8 th & 14 th

ROPER V. SIMMONS (2005) ISSUE Should the death penalty be given to minors? OUTCOME No, this is a violation of cruel and unusual punishment Related Amendments – 8 th