marbury v. madison (1803)
supreme court struck - down: end of the line for a law?
the supreme court may declare a law unconstitutional, but that doesnt always mean the whole law is dead. congress can change the law, repeal the law and pass a new one, drop the subject, or even amend the constitution itself! first, read about four laws the supreme court has struck down. then see if you can correctly guess what happened next! when youre done, match the letter of each law to its answer below.
law | the supreme court said... | guess what happened next...
a) flag protection act of 1989: makes flag - burning a crime. | congress could not make it a crime to burn the u.s. flag. burning the flag is protected by the first amendment right to freedom of speech. | congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
| | change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
| | an amendment was added to the constitution banning flag - burning.
b) line item veto act of 1996: allows the president to veto parts of a bill, passing the rest. | congress could not give the president the power to veto certain parts of a law. the constitution says the president must sign a law or return it - not change it all by himself. | congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
| | change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
| | an amendment was added to the constitution, giving the president line - item veto power.
c) stolen valor act of 2005: makes lying about military service awards a crime. | congress could not make it a crime to lie about receiving a military medal. free speech means the government cant decide that some lies are punishable. | congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
| | change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
| | an amendment was added to the constitution, making these lies a crime.
d) voting rights act amendment of 1970: requires states to change the voting age from 21 to 18. | the constitution does not give congress the power to make rules about state and local elections. congress could not give 18 to 20 year - olds the right to vote in those elections. | congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
| | change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
| | an amendment was added to the constitution to give 18 to 20 year - olds the right to vote in all elections.
in 1971, the 26th amendment was added to the constitution. it said no state could deny the right to vote to anyone age 18 or over. amending the constitution this way means people aged 18 and over have the right to vote in every election in the united states.
there have been several attempts to amend the constitution to make it illegal to desecrate the flag. as of 2024, these attempts have failed.
members of congress revised the law so congress would have to quickly approve the presidents changes before they take effect. this would speed the legislative process up and keep the process constitutional. a new version of this law has not passed congress as of 2024.
members of congress revised the law to make it a crime to benefit financially from a lie about military honors. this targets people who commit fraud, not people who are just speaking. this law took effect in 2013.

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marbury v. madison (1803)
supreme court struck - down: end of the line for a law?
the supreme court may declare a law unconstitutional, but that doesnt always mean the whole law is dead. congress can change the law, repeal the law and pass a new one, drop the subject, or even amend the constitution itself! first, read about four laws the supreme court has struck down. then see if you can correctly guess what happened next! when youre done, match the letter of each law to its answer below.
law | the supreme court said... | guess what happened next...
a) flag protection act of 1989: makes flag - burning a crime. | congress could not make it a crime to burn the u.s. flag. burning the flag is protected by the first amendment right to freedom of speech. | congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
 | | change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
 | | an amendment was added to the constitution banning flag - burning.
b) line item veto act of 1996: allows the president to veto parts of a bill, passing the rest. | congress could not give the president the power to veto certain parts of a law. the constitution says the president must sign a law or return it - not change it all by himself. | congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
 | | change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
 | | an amendment was added to the constitution, giving the president line - item veto power.
c) stolen valor act of 2005: makes lying about military service awards a crime. | congress could not make it a crime to lie about receiving a military medal. free speech means the government cant decide that some lies are punishable. | congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
 | | change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
 | | an amendment was added to the constitution, making these lies a crime.
d) voting rights act amendment of 1970: requires states to change the voting age from 21 to 18. | the constitution does not give congress the power to make rules about state and local elections. congress could not give 18 to 20 year - olds the right to vote in those elections. | congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
 | | change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
 | | an amendment was added to the constitution to give 18 to 20 year - olds the right to vote in all elections.
in 1971, the 26th amendment was added to the constitution. it said no state could deny the right to vote to anyone age 18 or over. amending the constitution this way means people aged 18 and over have the right to vote in every election in the united states.
there have been several attempts to amend the constitution to make it illegal to desecrate the flag. as of 2024, these attempts have failed.
members of congress revised the law so congress would have to quickly approve the presidents changes before they take effect. this would speed the legislative process up and keep the process constitutional. a new version of this law has not passed congress as of 2024.
members of congress revised the law to make it a crime to benefit financially from a lie about military honors. this targets people who commit fraud, not people who are just speaking. this law took effect in 2013.

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# Brief Explanations:
For the Flag Protection Act of 1989, attempts to amend the Constitution to ban flag - burning have failed as of 2024. For the Line Item Veto Act of 1996, Congress revised the law to make it constitutional but a new version hasn't passed as of 2024. For the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, Congress revised the law to target fraud related to military honors and it took effect in 2013. For the Voting Rights Act Amendment of 1970, the 26th Amendment in 1971 gave 18 - 20 year - olds the right to vote in all elections.
# Answer:
A. Change would require a constitutional amendment, but there was not enough support.
B. Congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
C. Congress changed the law to make it constitutional.
D. An amendment was added to the Constitution to give 18 to 20 year - olds the right to vote in all elections.

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