US Civics
Power of Congress or the president to reject something or a law.
What is veto?
The name of the first 10 ammendments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This Supreme Court case ruled that "separate but equal" was constitutional.
What is Plessy V. Ferguson
The main drafter of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Branch of government that enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
The study of the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens and how they participate in the governance of their society
What is civics?
This amendment gave white women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The court case the brought an end to segregation in schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This president sent federal troops to enforce school integration in Little Rock.
Who is President Dwight D. Eisenhower
What right is it when you write a letter to you local, state, or federal government so that your opinions and voices are heard?
What is the Right to Petition?
Legislative, Judicial and Executive
What are the Branches of the Government?
This amendment establishes citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. It addresses representation, disqualification from office, and federal authority to enforce civil rights.
What is the 14th amendment?
This 1947 case challenged school segregation involving Mexican American students in California.
What is Mendez v. Westminster
Branch of government that interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Someone who takes action when they see a problem instead of staying silent.
What is an Upstander?
"the power lies within the people"
What is popular sovereignty?
This amendment ends slavery except for incarcerated individuals.
What is the 13th amendment?
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The name of the original US law of the land
The Articles of Confederation
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
Why is citizen participation important in a democracy?
Citizens help make decisions and hold leaders accountable.
Congress shall make no law for an official state religion, or prevent freedoms of religion, speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to make requests of the government for to fix grievances.
What is the 1st amendment?
This lawyer for the NAACP helped develop the legal strategy that led to Brown v. Board of Education.
Charles Houston
This branch of government sets the budget for the United States.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The number of Supreme Court justices.
What is 9?