Court Cases
The court case that introduced the requirement to read people's rights when they are arrested
What is Miranda v Arizona?
The document written by Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the Letter from a Birmingham Jail?
This amendment, passed in 1920, gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
The type of presidential power that includes persuasion and signing statements
What is informal powers?
Voters not registered with any political party
What are independents?
The constitutional clause relevant in Shaw v Reno and Brown v Board of Education
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
The name of the powers given to the Judiciary in Article 3 of the Constitution
What are enumerated powers?
This amendment was the basis of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights.
What is the 14th amendment?
The branch given the power to tax
What is the legislative branch?
The system by which the president is chosen
What is the Electoral College?
The court case that dealt with the Espionage Act
What is Schenck v US?
The essay written by Alexander Hamilton that highlighted the importance of a strong executive
What is Federalist 70?
The 8th amendment protects the rights of criminals by banning this practice
What is cruel and unusual punishment?
The power given to the judicial branch in Marbury v Madison
What is judicial review?
The law that banned literacy tests and other voting discrimination
What is the Voting Rights Act?
The principle in the court case Wisconsin v Yoder
What is the free exercise clause?
The article of the Constitution that includes the Supremacy Clause
What is article 6?
These two amendments instituted and repealed a ban on the sale of alcohol in the US.
What are the 18th and 21st amendments?
2 of the enumerated powers of the President
What are the Commander in Chief and signing laws?
The process by which political parties encourage their members to register and vote
What is voter mobilization?
The court case that incorporated the 6th amendment right to legal counsel to the states.
What is Gideon v Wainwright?
A paper written by Alexander Hamilton explaining the dangers of factions.
The 5th amendment protects against these practices
What are double jeopardy and self-incrimination?
The ability of appointed officials to choose courses of action and to make policies that aren't spelled out by laws
What is discretionary authority?
How individuals get political beliefs and values from their environment.
What is political socialization?