Founding
These were the two factions among the Founders
Who are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
This amendment is the basis for federalism
What is the Tenth Amendment?
This amendment is the foundation for civil rights
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
The first ten amendments in the US Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
The interpretation of this amendment has rapidly evolved over the past 50 years
What is the Second Amendment?
This event was a major reason the Constitutional Convention of 1787 occured?
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Federal funds given to states with little to no restrictions
What is a block grant?
This doctrine was the outcome of Plessy v Ferguson
What is the separate but equal doctrine?
This criterion is used to evaluate free speech
What is clear and present danger?
The Antifederalists described the presidency as a disguised form of this type of government
What is monarchy?
This clause states the national laws are superior to state laws
What is the supremacy clause?
What is executive privilege?
What is affirmative action?
Civil liberties protect citizens from the tyranny of _
What is the government?
Out of 11,000 attempts over the course of American history, only this many amendments have been passed
What is 27?
These are powers explicitly given to the government in the Constitution
What are expressed powers?
The right of the government to take private property for public use, with reasonable compensation to the owner
What is eminent domain?
Discriminatory voting practices like literacy tests were outlawed by this piece of legislation
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965
These four amendments constitute the essence of due process
What are the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments?
During the civil rights movement, the argument for gun control split society into two classes
What is citizen and criminal?
This person was the author of the Virginia Plan
Who is James Madison?
Funds given to state and local governments by Congress that are earmarked by law for specific policy categories
What is a categorical grant-in-aid?
This document asserted that women were entitled to the same rights as men
What is the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions?
These are the three clauses of the fourteenth amendment
What is due process, equal protection, and privilege and immunities
The extreme variation of election administration between states due to the Elections Clause is an example of this modern political issue
What is hyperfederalization?