US Amendments Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Constitution

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Which amendment is not applicable to the states due to its limitation of the federal government's power?

Third Amendment

Seventh Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Tenth Amendment (correct)

What is the primary reason the Third Amendment has not been incorporated into the Due Process Clause?

It has not been deemed necessary for state governance

It is not specified in the Supreme Court's ruling in McDonald v. Chicago

It is not considered a fundamental right (correct)

It is no longer relevant in modern society

Which of the following amendments is incorporated into the Due Process Clause, but has elements that are not applicable to the states?

Eighth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment (correct)

What is the significance of the McDonald v. Chicago ruling in relation to the Bill of Rights?

It does not incorporate the Third Amendment into the Due Process Clause Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following amendments is most closely related to the concept of state sovereignty?

Tenth Amendment Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Due Process Clause in relation to the Bill of Rights?

To protect individual rights from state infringement Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the 14th Amendment, what is the significance of the privileges and immunities clause?

It only applies to the federal government, not individual states Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why the evacuation order in Korematsu v. U.S. was deemed valid?

National security following Pearl Harbor Signup and view all the answers

Which amendment overruled the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision?

14th Amendment Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of the 13th and 14th Amendments, according to the Slaughterhouse Cases?

They only apply to the federal government Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the strict scrutiny test in Korematsu v. U.S.?

It is used to evaluate racial classifications Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the 'pressing public necessity' in Korematsu v. U.S.?

The classification imposing disadvantage based on race survives strict scrutiny Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration for determining if a right is 'fundamental'?

The source of the unenumerated right and its validity Signup and view all the answers

What type of problem arises when a fundamental right is denied to everyone?

Substantive due process problem Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard of review applied to determine the validity of governmental action in fundamental rights cases?

Strict scrutiny Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe rights that are not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?

Unenumerated rights Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that refers to the idea that certain rights are essential to the nation's history and tradition?

Ordered liberty Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an unenumerated right?

Right to privacy Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Landmark Cases and Fundamental Rights

Dred Scott v. Sanford: African Americans are not citizens, and the slave trade and fugitive clauses of the Constitution establish them as a separate class of persons. OVERRULED BY THE 14th Amendment

Korematsu v. U.S.

Facts: Japanese-Americans were required to relocate to camps after Pearl Harbor, and a Japanese-American refused to comply and was convicted
Holding: Evacuation order was valid, and strict scrutiny applied
Government justification: National security following Pearl Harbor
Importance: Only case where a classification imposing disadvantage based on race survived strict scrutiny, due to "pressing public necessity"

Slaughterhouse Cases

13th Amendment: Solely prohibits slavery
14th Amendment: Only protects rights guaranteed by the US, not individual states
Privileges and Immunities Clause: Applies to the federal government, not states
Limits: Use of 13th and 14th Amendments to provide rights to African Americans
Included rights: First Amendment guarantees, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment (partial), Sixth Amendment, and Eighth Amendment

Rights Not Applicable to States

Three provisions: Third Amendment, Fifth Amendment (grand jury indictment), and Seventh Amendment (jury trial in civil cases) have not been incorporated into the Due Process Clause

Racial/Gender Classifications

Issue: Determine the government's classification
Second Amendment: Incorporated and applies to the states (McDonald v. Chicago)

Fundamental Rights

Definition: Rights that are "deeply rooted in the Nation's history and tradition" and "implicit in the concept of ordered liberty"
Source: May be found in the "penumbras of the Constitution"
Determination: Courts look at validity and source of unenumerated right, precedent cases
Protected rights: Certain fundamental rights are protected under the Constitution
Standards: Strict scrutiny applies to both substantive due process and equal protection problems
Unenumerated Rights: In addition to rights protected by the first eight Amendments, the Constitution also protects certain rights not specifically mentioned in its text

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