Eighth Amendment: Not Unusual or Cruel
The Passage The Eighth Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
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Seventh Amendment: You Owe Me 20 Dollars
The Passage The Seventh Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
Sixth Amendment: Defending the Accused
The Passage The Sixth Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
Fifth Amendment: Justice in Jeopardy
The Passage The Fifth Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
Fourth Amendment: Search for Lawful Seizures
The Passage The Fourth Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
Third Amendment: No Unwanted Guests
The Passage The Third Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
Second Amendment: Stifle the Rifle or Needed for Survival?
The Passage The Second Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
First Amendment: The Great Five!
The Passage The First Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Case The Reconstruction Era ended with the Compromise of 1877, which allowed for Southern Democrats to regain control of the South. During the Reconstruction Era,
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Case In 1963, the police took Ernesto Miranda in for questioning concerning a kidnapping and rape case. Miranda was identified as the perpetrator in a
