Amendments & Clauses
The clause in the First Amendment that prohibits government actions from unduly favoring one religion over another, or preferring religion over non-religion (and vice versa), is known as the...
Estbalishment Clause
The number of government documents labeled “classified” has increased by 60 percent since this SCOTUS case ruled that "prior restraint" was unconstitutional.
New York Times Co. v. United States
Once it was decided that representation in the House of Representatives was to be based on population, this COMPROMISE determined how enslaved people should be counted.
Which SCOTUS case ruled that separation of students by race, even in equally good schools, is unconstitutional?
Brown V. Board
Name the newest and soon-to-be-sworn-in Supreme Court judge and what her likely party affiliation may be.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
"Liberal"
The 7th amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in civial cases where the "value in controversy" exceeds how much money?
$20 dollars
McDonald v. City of Chicago made reference to which two amendments in its majority opinion allowing McDonald the right to own a handgun?
Amendment 2: "...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms..."
and
Amendment 14: "...No State shall...abridge the privileges...of citizen."
The "Compromise on Trade of Enslaved People" placated Northen States that wanted to seen an end to slavery. They were asked to wait until what date to settle the issue?
1808 (it wasn't "settled" and the Civil War would break out in 1861)
The majority holding in Roe V. Wade argued for a woman's right to abortion based on the "right to privacy" guaranteed by this amendment.
4th Amendment
The judicial process by which states are compelled by the Federal government from enacting laws that violate constitutional rights is known as...
Selective Incorportation
Citizen United v. Federal Elections Commission (2010)
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Which amendment contains these historic words and what year was it ratified?
13th Amendment, 1865
Which law, passed by Congress in 1882, was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States of an ethnic group (claiming they "endangered the good order of localities")?
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Does the Constitution allow you to break laws? Some would argue yes if the violation of a law is made for religious reasons. The justification for this can be found in what clause of the first amendment?
The "Free Exercise Clause"
Which organization decided to implement a "non-denominational prayer" in its state's public schools, which was later deemed unconstitutional in Engel v. Viatle (1962)?
The New York Board of Regents
14th Amednment's "equal protection" clause
The majority holding of Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. US (1964), cited THIS CLAUSE from the Consitution to force the motel to abide by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 after it refused to rent rooms to non-white patrons.
"The Commerce Clause"
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which gives Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”
Which amendment essentially protects your right to donate money in support of a political party or candidate or party?
The First Amendment: it is considered free "speech"
This landmark SCOTUS case affirmed the supremacy of the federal government over state laws. Name the case and the year it was tried.
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
This congressional act of 1965 was instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
A school district in Seattle used the race of students as a tie-breaking factor to determine which students would be admitted to the more popular schools in an attempt to maintain racial diversity. Did the Supreme Court rule this plan constitutional or unconstitutional, and what case did they cite for precedence in their majority opinion?
Unconsitutional
Brown v. Board
(Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle (2007)