Court Cases
Established Judicial Review
What is Marbury v. Madison
Established the "implied powers doctrine" and Supremacy of national government
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
Government must first control the governed and then must be enabled to control itself
What is federalist #51
In Letter from a Birmingham Jail, MLK Jr. advocates for breaking Jim Crow laws
What is civil disobedience?
What is the three fifths compromise?
The 1st Amendment Establishment clause protects Amish students from attending school until age 18
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?
Freedom of speech is not absolute, especially in times of war or "clear and present danger"
What is Schenck v. U.S.?
This Federalist Paper author was also the architect of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
A grant that gives the states broad discretion in how federal dollars are spent
What is a block grant?
A model of democracy in which most all decision making power is held by a privileged few
What is the elite model of democracy
the 14th Amendment Due process clause and the 9th amend guarantee of privacy prohibits states from denying a woman the right to an abortion.
What is Roe v. Wade?
Majority Minority districts based on racial criteria violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
What is Shaw v. Reno
Factions can't be destroyed but can be controlled in a vast federalism based republic
What is Federalist #10
Clause in the constitution that specifies extradition of suspects to the state in which they committed the crime.
What is the full faith and credit clause
Part of the 14th Amendment that would apply to a case concerning discrimination based on gender
"Equal Protection" Clause
Districts must have equal numbers of people--"ONE MAN ONE VOTE
What is Baker v. Carr
What is NYT v. U.S.?
A standing military is a threat to the liberty of the people
What is Brutus 1
The Constitution forbids Michigan from charging Ohioans higher penalties for breaking the law.
What is the privileges and immunities clause
Amendment that guarantees protection from "unreasonable search and seizure"
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Right to counsel is incorporated to the states
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
2nd Amendment right to bear arms is incorporated to the states
What is U.S. v Lopez
THis was the only state to not vote to ratify the Constitution
What is Rhode Island
This amendment grants reserved powers to the state
What is the 10th Amendment?
The process where the federal courts can strike down an action of the legislative, executive or state.
What is judicial review?