The Republic
The Constitution
Federalism
Civil Liberties
Supreme Court Cases
100
The power of the courts to declare federal or state laws and other acts of government unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review
100
Known as the "father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison
100
Clause that makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause
100
Part of the First Amendment prohibiting the establishment of a church officially supported by the national government.
What the Establishment Clause
100
This created Judical Review
What is Marbury v. Madison
200
Group that officially elects the president of the United States is called
What is the Electoral College
200
Originally written to protect individual freedoms from the federal government
What are the Bill of Rights
200
Gives Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its powers
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic)
200
This amendment created universal suffrage in the United States for all citizens over the age of 21.
What is the 19th amendment
200
Supreme Court ruled “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal”, and in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment
What is Brown v. Board of Education
300
This plan would eventually lead to the United States' House of Representatives
What is the Virginia Plan
300
85 letters written to persuade voters of New York and Virginia to ratify the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
300
Powers expressly delegated to the national government by the Constitution
What are Enumerated Powers
300
Theory that most Bill of Rights protections apply to state governments
What is Incorporation Theory
300
Using the Commerce Clause this allowed the federal government to regulate business within a state
What is Gibbons v. Ogden
400
Form of government in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies.
What is Representative Democracy
400
This event would lead to the end of the Articles of Conrederation and beginning of the Constitutional Convention
What is Shays' Rebellion
400
Supreme Court case that interpreted federal banks as being necessary and proper in order to run the country.
McCulloch vs. Maryland
400
This right was used in the court cases of Roe v. Wade and Griswold v. Connecticut.
What is Right to Privacy
400
This decision upheld your Fourth Amendment rights, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is Mapp v. Ohio
500
Name the three branches of government and give one example of how each can check each other.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
500
This ammendment allows all powers that were not delegated to the national government to belong to the states
What is the 10th Amendment
500
This allows the federal government to bypass the 10th amendment in order to regulate the states.
What is the Commerce Clause
500
This amendment deals with self-incrimination and was used in Miranda v. Arizona
What is the 5th Amendment
500
The First Amendment does not prevent educators from suppressing student’s speech at school sponsored events that they deem as promoting drug use
What is Morse v. Frederick
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