What were the Articles of Confederation?
The first governing document of the United States, replaced by the Constitution in 1789.
What is separation of powers?
The principle that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Category 4: Checks and Balances (Chapters 11 & 12)
Category 5: Historical Context and Influences (Chapter 2)
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What is the legislative branch?
The branch of government responsible for making laws.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This 1803 case established the principle of judicial review, allowing courts to strike down unconstitutional laws.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
The event in 1787 where delegates met to draft the U.S. Constitution.
What are checks and balances?
The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the others.
What is the First Amendment?
The amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is a veto?
The presidential power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
The 1896 case that upheld racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
What is the Magna Carta?
This document, signed in 1215, influenced the U.S. Constitution by limiting the power of the monarchy.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The clause that establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the executive branch?
The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The 1954 case that overturned segregation in public schools, ruling "separate but equal" unconstitutional.
What was the Great Compromise?
What is federalism?
The division of power between national and state governments.
What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
The amendment that granted women the right to vote.
What is impeachment?
Category 5: Historical Context and Influences (Chapter 2)
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What is Miranda v. Arizona?
The 1966 case that required police to inform suspects of their rights before interrogation.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
The group that opposed the Constitution, fearing it gave too much power to the federal government.
What is judicial review?
The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?
The amendment that lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the judicial branch?
The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
What is Roe v. Wade?
The 1973 case that protected the constitutional right to privacy regarding abortion laws.