Political parties
Name the two political parties
Democratic and Republican
What is the 1st Amendment
guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition
What does freedom of religion mean
The right to express and practice whatever religion you want
What branch is the supreme court in?
judicial
What amendment guarantees this
first
What political party is known as more conservative
Republican
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
the purpose of the Bill of Rights is to protect citizens from governmental overreach by granting explicit rights to the citizens.
Two types
establishment and free exercise
Who won Marbury v Madison and why?
In a 4-0 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that although it was illegal for Madison to withhold the delivery of the appointments, forcing Madison to deliver the appointments was beyond the power of the U.S. Supreme Court.
what is sedition
attempt to overthrow or get people to revolt against government
Who was the first African American President
Barack Obama
Why were some framers in favor of incorporating the Bill of Rights?
because then the Bill of Rights would cover both state and federal law
Who set up a wall of separation between church and government
Thomas Jefferson
What law did Lopez break in Lopez v US
violating a federal criminal statute, the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990.
differnce between libel and slander
libel is online or in newspaper and slander is spoken
Are the people fully in charge of picking the president? Why?
No, electoral college is because framers didn't trust the people
What is the difference between the 6th and 7th Amendments?
The 7th Amendment's purpose was to establish rules to govern civil trials. The 6th Amendment had made clear the rules regulating criminal trials
what is the three pronged test
lemon test
zelman vs simmons-harris allowed
parents can receive vouchers from states to help fund public education
what case related to seditious speech
schenck v usa
Who was the first person to warn against political parties and why
George Washington because he said it would divide the country
What limit does the 5th Amendment place on governmental power?
protects individuals by limiting government's power of eminent domain under which it can confiscate private property
why were framers so set on protecting and guaranteeing free exercise
because they came from many european countries that forced religion on their people
Two religious supreme court cases and which side they represented
establishment- engel vs vitale
free exercise- wisconsin v yoder
what is and give an example of symbolic speech
wearing or showing outright one's view on something/ discussing it outright. An example is burning the american flag