Bill of Rights
Freedom of Religion, Speech, and Press applies to which amendment?
What is the 1st Amendment?
Powers to create and pass laws are given to this branch of government
What is Legislative Branch?
What is the commerce clause?
This foundational document argues that a strong central government could not properly govern a large republic. Concerns of individual rights being at risk were also discussed.
What is Brutus 1?
-the system of powers and responsibilities divided among three branches of the U.S government to prevent any one branch from having too much power
What are checks and balances?
This amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
The power to determine the constitutionality of a law is given to this branch of government.
What is the judicial branch?
In the case of Shaw v Reno, it was determined that districts must be drawn ______.
What is colorblind(Cannot be drawn based on race)?
Federalist 51 argued for this government system.
What are Checks and Balances?
- the rule of law behind previous cases, focuses on the reasoning behind case outcomes
What is Precedent?
This amendment grants unwritten constitutional power to the people-
What is Amendment 9?
The power to pardon criminals is given to this branch of government.
What is the executive branch?
This case established the concept of "Judicial Review"
What is Marbury vs Madison?
This Document argued for a strong single executive power,
What is Federalist 70
-Government action that prohibits speech or other forms of expression before they take place
What is prior restraint?
This amendment protects citizens from double jeopardy
Name 4 powers granted to the Legislative branch by the Constitution.
-Make Laws, Coin Money, Collect Taxes, Declare War, Impeach Political Officials, Approve Treaties ect
What is Mcdonald v Chicago?
Federalist 78 argued against this foundational document.
What is Brutus 15?
-the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class
These amendments protect from government oppression
What are amendments 1-8?
Put in order the following political officials by term length shortest to longest.
House of Representatives, President, Supreme Court Justices, Members of the Senate.
BONUS 100 Points Include how long each term is.
House of Representatives(2 years),
President (4 Years),
Members of the Senate(6 Years),
Supreme Court Justices (Lifetime).
This was the Constitutional principle behind the case of Brown v The Board of Education
What is the Equal Protection clause?
This document explained that factions are unavoidable but can be maintained by a strong central government
What is Federalist 10?
-Powers shared by the national and state governments
What are concurrent powers?