Supreme Court I
Supreme Court II
Essential Docs I
Essential Docs II
MISC
100

This case desegregated ALL school in the United States

Brown v Board of Education

100

This case gave the Supreme Court the implied power of judicial review

Marbury v Madison

100

This document carried the US through the revolution but failed as it gave too much power to the states and did not allow taxation.

Articles of Confederation

100

This document establishes checks and balances and  powers of the state and fed government

Constitution

100

This type of spending is payment required by law in congress.

Mandatory Spending

200

The Supreme Court ruled that Congress cannot use commerce as a justification to enforce gun control.

US v Lopez

200

The Marshall Supreme Court used implied powers and the necessary and proper clause in its unanimous ruling 

McCulloch v Maryland

200
This document is famous for the quote injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

200

This document uses natural rights, right to revolution, and social contract theory to justify removal from unjust rule

Dec of Independence
200

This individual is the president of the Senate

Vice President

300

This ruling established the one person, one vote principle.

Baker v Carr

300

This case's reasoning said that race cannot be the only factor in drawing district lines.

Shaw v Reno

300

This document argues that a large republic and excessive federal power is a danger to individual rights

Brutus 1

300

this document argues that a large divers federal government is the only way to contain factions

Fed 10

300

This individual is in charge of the House of Representatives 

Speaker of the House

400

The Supreme Court ruled that the government could not ban publication of news ahead of time.

NYT v US

400

This cases ruling stated that speech representing a clear and present danger was not protected under the 1st amendment 

Schenck v US

400

This document argues that the constitution's structure allows for separation of powers and checks and balances so that individual liberty is protected

Fed 51

400

This document argues for a single executive to avoid conflict within the government

Fed 70

400

This amendment allows citizens to vote for their Senate representative 

17th

500

The Court ruled that the BCRA violated the free speech clause of PAC's.

Citizens United v FEC

500

The supreme court ruled in this case that school sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause

Engel v Vitale 

500
This document argues for judicial review and life terms for judges 

Fed 78

500

This Article in the constitution states that all laws of the US government shall be the supreme law of the land.

Article VI

500
This law guarantees women the same educational opportunities as men

Title IX

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