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    Bill of Rights Essay:
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    For Introductory Paragraph
    For 3 Body Paragraphs
      1 case per paragraph
    For 3 Body Paragraphs
      2 cases per paragraph
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    Landmark Supreme Court Cases about Teens
    FindLaw -- Scroll down to the section on the Constitution, and select an amendment.
    The Bill of Rights Institute -- Go to Landmark Cases on  the left side of the screen.
    Landmark Cases
     
    Specific Amendments & Supreme Court Cases
    The First Amendment:  Freedom of Speech, the Press, and Religion
       Texas v. Johnson (speech)
       New York Times CO. v. United States (press)
       Ramos v. Town of Vernon (assembly -- curfew)
       Tinker v. Des Moines School District (speech)
    The Second Amendment:  The Right to Bear Arms 
       United States v. Miller
        District of Columbia v. Heller
    The Third Amendment: The Right to Privacy in the Home
       Engblom v. Carey
    The Fourth Amendment: Protection from Unreasonable Search and Seizure
       Roe v. Wade
    The Fifth Amendment: Due Process of Law
       Miranda v. Arizona
    The Sixth Amendment: Rights of the Accused in Criminal Cases
       Gideon v. Wainright
    The Eighth Amendment: Prevention of Cruel and Unusual Punishment 
       Furman v. Georgia
    The Ninth Amendment: Rights Retained by the People
       Moose Lodge v. Irvis
    Tenth: Limiting Federal Powers
       Maryland v. Wirtz
    The Fourteenth Amendment: States' Rights
       Plessy v. Ferguson
       Brown v. The Board of Education