Federalism & Federal Policies
This case allowed Congress to establish a national bank. It also forbids states from taxing said banks.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
This was the primary issue in Engel v. Vitale.
What is mandatory prayer?
This case uses the right to privacy to protect a woman's right to an abortion.
What is Roe v. Wade?
This case established the power of Judicial Review in order to stop other branches from extending their powers past the Constitution.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This document stated the reasons why America was separating itself from Britain and includes mentions of inalienable rights and the necessity of the government to protect those rights.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This document creates the laws for the United States Federal Government and includes a separation of powers, limited government, and checks and balances.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This is the religion that questioned compulsory attendance in Wisconsin v. Yoder.
What is the Amish religion?
In 2010, this case decided that the second amendment (right to bear arms) applies to the states.
What is McDonald v. Chicago?
This case dealt with a strangely-drawn majority-minority district. This district was found unconstitutional.
What is Shaw v. Reno?
These years were ones in which The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government.
What is 1781-1787?
This act was found unconstitutional in 1995 when a student brought a gun to school and was then prosecuted.
What is the Gun-Free School Zone Act?
In New York Times v. US, the Nixon administration tried to block the publishing of these documents.
What are the Pentagon Papers?
This case applies the sixth amendment to the states and requires the state governments to provide a lawyer to anyone who cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This document explains and defends the checks and balances present in the Constitution. It was written by James Madison and includes a discussion of the checks on the power of factions and the tyranny of the majority.
What is Federalist 51?
This document argues in favor of the Constitution and establishes a government capable of controlling the damage caused by faction. It was written by James Madison.
What is Federalist 10?
This decision allowed corporations to politically advertise.
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
This is the name of the school district that tried to prevent students from wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War in 1969.
What is Des Moines?
This clause of the 14th Amendment was used to stop segregation in public schools in the case Brown v. Board.
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
This document argues for a strong executive leader and opposes the weak leader set in the Article of Confederation. It was written by Alexander Hamilton who states that a good government needs an energetic executive.
What is Federalist 70?
This group of people received a letter from MLK titled Letter from Birmingham Jail. MLK corrected their misconceptions and justified his methods of protesting.
What is a white clergy?
This clause is often used to stretch the powers of Congress but does not involve economics.
What is the "necessary and proper" clause?
This is used as a famous example as something that restricts the First Amendment and is used in Schenck v. US to show another example of a "clear and present" danger.
What is yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater?
This case uses the 14th amendment to give merit to the issue of legislative appointments in states. It allowed the Supreme Court to have jurisdiction over legislative appointments.
What is Baker v. Carr?
This document discusses the power of judicial review and describes how the judiciary relies on other branches to uphold its judgments.
What is Federalist 78?
This document is anti-Federalist and pro-Bill of Rights. It argues against the immense power of the federal government and discusses people's liberties and personal freedoms.
What is Brutus 1?