Unit 1
What is the difference between a representative and direct democracy?
Representative: elect officials who represent the population.
Direct: majority rules
This landmark court case involved an abuse of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution
What is U.S. v. Lopez?
Unreasonable searches and seizures
What was the precedent set in Marbury v. Madison?
JUDICIAL REVIEW!!!
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you can say can and will be used against you in a court of law..." This must be said to you because of THIS court case.
Miranda v. Arizona
Which of the Federalist Papers discussed why a large republic was better suited to control inevitable factions?
Federalist 10
The name of powers specifically given to one of the branches of government.
Enumerated/Expressed Powers
The Constitutional clause that allows a person to wear a Star of David necklace, a hijab, or allows a teacher to keep a crucifix in her classroom as a personal item.
The Free Exercise Clause
This Federalist Paper, written by Alexander Hamilton, stressed the need for a single, somewhat powerful Executive in charge of government.
What was Fed. 70?
A Civil _________ is ironclad in the Constitution, concerned with your human rights.
Civil _________ have developed over time, and protect you from discrimination.
Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
What are concurrent powers?
What is The Supremacy Clause? (i.e. federal laws over state laws)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27 (and you need to memorize 27!!)
making laws, overriding presidential vetoes, approve presidential nominations, controlling budgets, impeachment.
This law banned literacy tests from the voting booth
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
What did the Connecticut/Great Compromise do?
Established a bicameral legislature
What document was Federalist 10 responding to?
Brutus 1
ALL rights included in the first amendment. Must include ALL 5!! to get the points
Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition.
What case set the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment to make states have districts of one person, one vote?
Baker v. Carr
The simplest terms to define obscenity
Acceptable answers: "I know it when I see it." or "patently offensive, without societal value"
What portion of the states does it take to ratify an amendment to the Constitution?
3/4
(2/3 to propose, 3/4 to RATIFY)
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations. What is its name?
The Commerce Clause
The 24th amendment banned poll taxes from the voting booth. Why did states implement poll taxes in the first place?
To discriminate against minorities, particularly poor black sharecroppers that had grown up in slavery
What is an Amicus Curiae brief?
"Friend of the court," not personally happening to you but affecting you
This case instituted the principle of "separate but equal," setting a precedent for segregation in the United States that lasted for 100 years after.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?