Cases
Cases
Cases
Documents
Documents and Some
100

Case that established judicial review.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

100

Case stating that public schools cannot be tied to religion.

What is Engel v. Vitale?
100

Case giving women the right to abortions.

What is Roe v. Wade?

100
Document where strong republic needed to fight factions.

What is Federalist 10?

100
Document where government should be broken into 3 self-sufficient branches to keep down factions.

What is Federalist 51?

200

Case where state cannot tax instruments employed by national government.

What is McCulloch v. Maryland?

200

Case allowing right to assistance of counsel in state courts.

What is Gideon v. Wainwright?

200

Case not allowing racial gerrymandering.

What is Shaw v. Reno?

200

Document from Anti-Federalists to reject new Constitution because government held too much power and adds a bill of rights.

What is Brutus 1?

200

Document stating that the executive branch must be energetic and all branches should have equal power.

What is Federalist 70?

300

Case articulating the "clear and present danger test" which Congress has to prevent.

What is Schenck v. United States?

300

Case where students wore black armbands to school to protest and created the "Tinker test".

What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

300

Case not allowing guns in local school zones because it does not relate to economic activity.

What is United States v. Lopez?

300

Document that states all people are created equal, government should be protecting these rights, if not people can destroy it.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

300

Document stating judiciary needing more power and using judicial review.

What is Federalist 78?

400

Case that declared "separate but equal" as unequal and violating Equal Protections Clause of 14th Amendment.

What is Brown v. Board of Education?

400

Case that limits government's power on prior restraint of the press.

What is New York Times Company v. United States?

400

Case establishing 2nd amendment for self-defense. 

What is McDonald v. Chicago?

400

Document of a limited central government and no president, it is changed in the future.

What is the Articles of Confederation?

400

Document stating justice comes slowly and people have the duty to oppose unjust laws.

What is Letter from Birmingham Jail?

500

Case establishing "one person, one vote" for apportionment.

What is Baker v. Carr?
500

Case that Amish children are not required to go to school because religion outweighs state's interests.

What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?

500

Case that allows corporations and unions from using funds for political advertising.

What is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?

500

Document that outlines government powers and structures, includes the Bill of Rights.

What is the Constitution?

500

Article that allows future generations to amend the Constitution?

What is Article 5?

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