Chapter Eighteen

1. Chapter Eighteen Constitutional Law  Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition

2. U.S. Constitution--Organization • Preamble • Seven Articles • Twenty-Seven Amendments • Include Bill of Rights Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition

3. Basic Constitutional Principles • Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances • Judicial Review Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition

4. The Bill of Rights • First ten amendments • The Incorporation Doctrine • Relevance of 14th Amendment Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition

5. First Amendment Freedoms • Speech • Religion • Press • Assembly • Petition Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition

6. Rights of Criminal Defendants Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition

7. Sources of Civil Rights • Due Process Clause of 14th Amendment • Equal Protection Clause of 14th Amendment • Congressional Legislation pursuant to Interstate Commerce Clause • Brown v. Board of Education Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition

8. Voting Rights • Protection through Amendments • 15th Prohibits abridging voting rights because of race • 19th Prohibits abridging voting rights because of sex • 24th Prohibits poll taxes • 26th Extends right to vote to 18 year olds • Baker v. Carr: One man-one vote rule Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition

9. Privacy and Due Process • Privacy—part of substantive due process • Some Leading cases: • Griswold v. Connecticut • Roe v. Wade • Lawrence v. Texas • Cruzan v. Director Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition