Unit 1
What is federalism?
Governmental power is divided between national and state governments.
This court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
True or False: Civil Liberties are protections from discrimination and ensure equal treatment.
False
what document argued that a large republic can help control factions and prevent tyranny of the majority.
Federalist No. 10
What SCOTUS case established "one person, one vote"
Baker v. Carr
What case is used to demonstrate the supremacy clause
McCulloch v. Maryland
This clause in Article I of the Constitution allows Congress to expand its powers beyond those explicitly listed
Necessary and Proper Clause
What clause did Martin Luther King Jr. reference in his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" to argue for equal rights.
Equal Protection Clause
What SCOTUS case ruled that political spending by corporations is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment
Citizens United v. FEC
This controversial Supreme Court case ruled that political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment
Citizens United v. FEC
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Resolved the dispute over how enslaved individuals would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation
This Supreme Court case limited the president’s use of executive privilege in a criminal investigation
United States v. Nixon
Which court case exempts Amish students from schooling past 8th grade?
Wisconsin v. Yoder
What warned people that a strong central government would be threatening to individual liberties and argued for small republics
Brutus No. 1
This document argues that multiple factions competing for influence makes tyranny less likely in a large republic.
Federalist No. 10
According to Madison in Federalist No. 10, why is a large republic better than a small one at controlling factions?
Makes it harder for any single faction to dominate
In Federalist 78. Hamilton argued for an independent executive and what else?
4 years term limit
Who is the Author of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What philosopher did the idea of civil disobedience stand in MLK Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail come from
Henry David Thoreau
What specific type of political spending was upheld in Citizens United v. FEC, as long as it was not coordinated with a candidate’s campaign
Independent expenditure spending
In the case of United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court limited the scope of the Commerce Clause. Why did the Court rule it unconstitutional?
Possession of a gun near a school was not an economic activity that substantially affected interstate commerce.
This case ruled that Congress exceeded its commerce power under the Constitution by creating gun-free school zones.
United States v. Lopez
What court case caused race based segregation to become illegal?
Brown v. Board of Education
What court case was partially overruled by Citizens United v. FEC
McConnell v. FEC
What law established voting rights for minorities?