Early US History
Constitution
Federalism
Supreme Court Cases
Public Opinion
100
This man shaped the Supreme Court.
Who is Cheif Justice John Marshall?
100
When citing the Constitution as the source for legislative power, lawmakers often use these two clauses.
What are the "Elastic Clause" and the "Commerce Clause"?
100
This happens when the national government uses money to coerce state governments into enacting policies.
What is fiscal federalism?
100
These two test cases backfired, halting abolition and integration.
What are Dredd Scott v. Sanford and Plessey v. Ferguson?
100
We adopt much of our political ideology from this.
What is family?
200
These three acts, all initiated by Britain in a two year period, led to the American Revolution.
What are the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act?
200
This studier of Utilitarian philosophy became very publicly anti-slavery, but did not prohibit slavery in the Constitution for the "greater cause."
Who is James Madison?
200
This defines a set of beliefs about policy.
What is political ideology?
300
This New York native represented Pennsylvania in the creation of the Constitution and has been nicknamed as the 'Penman of the Constitution'.
Who is Gouverneur Morris?
300
All that defines the judiciary lies here.
What is Article III?
300
Where the majority of the enumerated powers can be found.
What are the enumerated powers?
300
A restriction on abortion.
(Name one) what are a twenty-four-hour waiting period, parental consent, its prohibition after the fetus is viable, and the required pamphlets with information about alternatives.
400
This Constitutional plan would have granted more power to small states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
400
These are two of the reasons for the necessity of the Constitution.
What are (pick two) "in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity?"
400
This amendment gave a great deal of power to the states.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
400
Although it took many years for the effects of this decision to be felt in Southern States, this unanimous decision is a landmark in the Supreme Court's history.
What is Brown v. Board?
400
Members of this race (who live in the United States) are for the majority democrats.
Who are Hispanics?
500
This document, called inevitable by some, was based of the philosophies of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
This amendment led to speakeasies and the jazz age, and figures heavily in any 1920's literature, specifically The Great Gatsby.
What is the 18th Amendment?
500
The metaphorical figure of cooperative federalism?
What is cooperative federalism?
500
Thanks to this decision, we can peacably assemble no matter our political ideology.
What is Dejonge v. Oregon?
500
The government preventing material from being published.
What is prior restraint?
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