Foundational Documents
This foundational document was based on the Enlightenment thinker John Locke.
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?
This Supreme Court case established the practice of Judicial Review.
What is MARBURY V. MADISON?
This Compromise was reached in order to select the President of the United States.
What is THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE COMPROMISE?
Implied powers are given to Congress in this clause of the Constitution.
What is the NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE?
This Amendment reserves power to the States.
What is the TENTH AMENDMENT?
The original document establishing our government, was a complete failure.
What is the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
This Supreme Court case used the Equal Protection Clause to institute the idea of “one person, one vote” in the Legislature.
What is BAKER V. CARR?
The Constitutional Convention compromised on this type of trade banning it after 1808.
What is THE SLAVE TRADE?
This is a mutually beneficial alliance between interest groups, bureaucracies, and Congress
What is an IRON TRIANGLE?
This Amendment limits the President to serve 2 terms or a max of 10 years.
What is the TWENTY-SECOND AMENDMENT?
Written by James Madison, this essay argues that factions are controlled by a Representative Democracy.
What is FEDERALIST 10?
The Constitutional Principle at stake in the United States v. Lopez case.
What is the Commerce Clause?
This was added to the Constitution in order to appease Anti-Federalists.
What is the BILL OF RIGHTS?
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President and approved by this group.
Who is SENATE?
This power was not given to the Supreme Court in Article III, but it is argued for in Federalist 78.
What is JUDICIAL REVIEW?
This essay argues for a single executive to ensure unity and accountability.
What is FEDERALIST 70?
The Constitutional Principle at stake in the Shaw v. Reno case.
What is the EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE?
This compromise changed the way slaves were counted towards population.
What is THE THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE?
A directive issued by the president to one or more agency or organization within the executive branch.
What is AN EXECUTIVE ORDER?
The 12th Amendment says that this group will choose the President should there be a tie in the Electoral College.
What is THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES?
Written by James Madison, this essay was based on the ideas of Montesquieu.
What is FEDERALIST 51?
This Supreme Court Case gave more power for the Federal Government using the Supremacy Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause.
What is MCCULLOCH V. MARYLAND?
This compromise at the Constitutional Convention created the bicameral legislature.
What is THE GREAT (CONNECTICUT) COMPROMISE?
The President can add this to a law to explain how he/she wants it to be enforced.
What is a SIGNING STATEMENT?
Under the 25th Amendment, this position is 4th in line to become the President should the others not be able to perform those duties.
What is THE SECRETARY OF STATE?