Amendments
Constitution
Vocab
Important Documents
SCOTUS Cases
100

Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly.

What is the First Amendment?
100

establishes the legislative branch

What is Article 1?

100

the different ways people take place and participate in the government

What is Political Participation?

100
anti-federalists paper against the proposed Constituion
What is Brutus 1?
100

allows limit to speech based on the clear and present danger test

What is Schenck v United States?

200

No Quartering of Soldiers

What is the Third Amendment?

200

how to add amendments to the Constitution

What is Article 5?

200

rights of people to be treated without unreasonable or unconstitutional differences

What is Civil Rights?

200

separation of powers and checks and balances

What is Federalists 51?

200

says there can be no school led prayers in public schools (establishment clause)

What is Engel v Vitale?

300

defines citizenship, due process and equal protection clause

What is the Fourteenth Amendment?

300

how many states are needed to ratify the Constituion

What is Article 7?

300

racial segregation required by law

What is de jure segregation?

300

first Constitution of the U.S; weak central government

What is the Articles of Confederation?

300

limits prior restraint of the press

What is N.Y. Times v United States?

400

separates presidential and vice presidential votes

What is the Twelfth Amendment?

400

gives the states power

What is Article 4?

400

an order of the higher court directing a lower court to send a case up for review

What is writ of certiorari?

400

need for a strong executive branch

What is Federalists 70?

400

defines "unreasonable searches and seizures" and regulates the use of warrants

What is Mapp v Ohio?

500

Allows citizens of DOC the right to vote

What is the 23rd Amendment?

500

Establishes the Supremacy Clause

What is Article 6?

500

informational shortcuts used by voters to make a decision

What is Heuristics? 

500

challenged racial underpinnings and structures of American Society

What is Letter from Birmingham Jail?

500

removed campaign contribution limits for business and unions

What is Citizens United v FEC?

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