Constitutional Foundations
This clause in the Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce.
The Commerce Clause
This president resigned in 1974 due to the Watergate Scandal.
Richard Nixon
This branch is responsible for enforcing laws.
Executive Branch
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
The First Amendment.
This case legalized abortion nationwide in 1973.
Roe V. Wade.
This principle of the Constitution divides power among the three branches of government.
Seperation of Powers
In 2023, this member of Congress was expelled from the House for allegations of improper payments and tax evasion.
George Santos
The House of Representatives has the sole power to do this in the impeachment process.
Impeach a Federal Official
The Equal Protection Clause is part of this amendment.
The Fourteenth Amendment.
This case established the principle "Seperate but equal" but was later overturned.
Plessy V. Ferguson.
Divides powers between the national and state governments
Federalism
This president was impeached in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice related to his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
Bill Clinton
This body confirms presidential appointments to the Supreme Court
The Senate
This Supreme Court case established the exclusionary rule, which prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court.
Mapp v. Ohio.
This case ruled that corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts on elections under the First Amendment.
Citizens United v. FEC.
The Necessary and Proper Clause is also known by this nickname.
The Elastic Clause
This scandal involved the Reagan administration secretly selling arms to Iran in exchange for hostages and using the profits to fund Nicaraguan Contra rebels, violating a congressional ban.
Iran-Contra Affair
This power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress, but Congress can override it with a 2/3rds majority in both chambers.
The Veto Power
This law, passed in 1965, prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965.
This case established the principle that states cannot tax federal institutions, reinforcing federal supremacy.
McCulloch v. Maryland
The Supreme Court case of Marbury V. Madison established what?
Judicial Review
This president was the first to be impeached over issues related to post Civil War Reconstruction.
This federal agency is responsible for regulating the money supply and interest rates.
The Federal Reserve
This Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
This case ruled that the federal government could not ban handguns under the Second Amendment.
District of Columbia v. Heller.