Court Cases
A court case that ruled racial segregation of public schools is unconstitutional. Required states to desegregate "with all deliberate speed"
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
A document that states all people have the right to Life, Liberty, and Property and that the government is created to protect these rights.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What is the Bill of Rights?
The idea that Journalists follow elections like a horse race, and focus on the candidate who is doing well.
What is Horse Race Journalism?
Rights granted under the First Amendment.
What are the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
The court ruled that sending children to school beyond 8th grade was unconstitutional. The court stated that an individual's interest in the free exercise of religion was more powerful than a federal interest in sending children to school beyond 8th grade.
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?
A document that shaped the government of the US. It was weak and limited the central government. This document also stated that the U.S. could not have a standing army.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
A rebellion by farmers in Massachusetts which highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
When politicians add unrelated programs to bills that benefit their constituents.
What is Pork Barrel Spending?
The idea that courts will not overturn previous decisions.
What is Judicial Restraint?
The court ruled that the Espionage Act did not violate the 1st amendment and it was an appropriate exercise of Congress' wartime authority.
What is Schenck v. U.S?
A series of Essays that rejected the proposed Constitution stated that a bill of rights would be necessary to protect people from the government. These essays also stated that Congress has too much power. (Taxation, Standing Army, Elastic Clause)
What is Brutus I?
The type of person most likely to vote (age, race, gender).
Who are old white women?
The idea that government officials often retire and work as lobbyists for interest groups.
What is Revolving Door?
Allows judges to interpret the Constitution and deem something unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
The court ruled that Congress can create a bank because of the Implied Powers. They also ruled that due to the Supremacy Clause, states cannot tax the federal government.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
An essay that wrote about the Judicial Branch. This essay stated that lifelong appointments were necessary for the Judicial Branch.
What is Fed 78?
The complex process by which one acquires his/her beliefs
What is political socialization?
The term for when people abandon their political party and become independents
What is Dealignment?
The legal principle that courts should follow precedents set by earlier, similar cases in order to maintain consistency and predictability in the law.
What is Stare decisis?
The court ruled that a North Carolina district was shaped in such an odd way that it was enough to prove that there was a very apparent effort to separate voters racially.
What is Shaw v. Reno?
An essay that stated that a unitary executive (One President) is necessary to ensure accountability in government and enable the president to defend against legislative encroachments on his power.
What is Fed 70?
A structure within a society that connects the people to the government or centralized authority. Examples include elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.
What are linkage institutions?
Often referred to as the "4th Estate of government due to its large impact.
What is the Media?
Brief submitted by a "friend of the court."
What is an Amicus Curiae Brief?