Ancestors of the Constitution
people that thought of Natural rights and limited government
Who are Enlightenment Thinkers?
Protected student speech
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
Freedom of speech
What is the 1st Amendment?
Rule by one person with total power
What is an autocracy/dictatorship?
Makes laws
What is the legislative branch?
who said natural rights are life, liberty, property.
Who is John Locke?
Established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Protection from unreasonable searches
What is the 4th Amendment?
Citizens vote directly on laws
What is a direct democracy?
Enforces laws
What is the executive branch?
people that lived by Equality under the law, moral responsibility
Who are the Judeo-Christian's?
Ended “separate but equal”
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment?
King or queen shares power with legislature
What is a constitutional monarchy(or just a monarchy)?
Interprets laws
What is the judicial branch?
people that lived by Democracy and citizen participation
Who are the Ancient Greeks?
Rights must be read to suspects
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
Women’s suffrage
What is the 19th Amendment?
Government controlled by religious leaders
What is a theocracy?
Can veto bills
What is the President?
people that lived by Republics, written laws, civic duty
Who are the Ancient Romans?
Guaranteed right to attorney
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Voting age 18
What is the 26th Amendment?
Citizens elect representatives
What is a republic/representative democracy?
Declares laws unconstitutional
What is the Supreme Court?