Amendments
Foundational quotes
SCOTUS
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the second admentment
Right to bare arms
100
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."'
Declaration of independence
100
one vote one man
Baker v Carr
100
This political idea is represented in the cartoon below
Revolving door
100
This term represents bringing home money to your constitutions through legislative action
Pork/ Ear mark
200
The 26th admentment
lowered voting age to 18
200
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man, must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?"
Fed 51
200
The court case that allowed national bank
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
200
This cartoon would likely agree with this supreme court case.
New York Times v US/ Nixon
200
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides protections for the disabled, is an example of this principle (From 2009 AP Test)
A federal Mandate
300
20th admentment
Lame duck period
300
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence."
The Constitution
300
This case was recently overturned and banned racial gerrymandering
Shaw v Reno
300
This Document would be likely to agree with the following cartoon.
Fed 70
300
an Antifederalist series of essays designed to encourage New Yorkers to reject the proposed Constitution (taken directly from Richmond Slide)
Brutus 1
400
Parts of the first admentment
RAPPS (Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
400
"A constitution is in fact, and must be regarded by the judges as, a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course; to be preferred; or, in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute, the intention of the people to the intention of their agents
Fed 78
400
Give the details and outcome of FEC v Citizens united
if you give a fair answer for this I accept
400
This amendment stopped this. This president would be considered.
22, Imperial
400
Act in which Voting was regulated and equal throughout country
Voting Rights Acts (1965)
500
Parts of the 5th Admentment
GREDD (Grand Jury, right to remain silent, eminent domain, Double, due process)
500
"In republican government, the legislative authority necessarily predominates. The remedy for this inconveniency is, to divide the legislature into different branches''
Fed 51
500
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the background to Marbury v Madison (why was the case brought up to the supreme court). If this is on the frq you will have to say why the case was brought up
500
This event was caused by this creation...
Articles of Confederation / weak central government.
500
This is the admentment that put a end to the words behind the black box
24th