Quotes
"We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."
Letter From Birmingham Jail
This is the provision for Citizens United v. FEC
1st Amendment Freedom of Speech
The Supreme Court has the power to rules acts of Congress (and the executive) unconstitutional
Marbury v. Madison
In Federalist 10, James Madison argued that this is the greatest evil facing democracy and government should work to contain it's effects
Factions
This is the date of the AP Government Exam
May 2 2022
“A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect, and promises the cure for which we are seeking."
Fed 10
This is the provision for Schenck v. US
1st Amendment Freedom of Speech
According to SCOTUS, Government can restrict Freedom of Speech when there is clear and present danger like making it more likely US will lose a war
Schenk v US
According to Alexander Hamilton in Federalist 70 a President needs to act with this in order to make decisive decision in crisis
Energy
There are this many multiple choice questions and this is the time limit.
What are 55 Questions in 80 Minutes (1 hour 20 minutes)
"The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves."
U.S. Constitution (Article II)
This is the provision for Brown v. Board of Education
14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause
According to SCOTUS, Racial drawing of congressional districts is unconstitutional
Shaw v Reno
No power to tax, States having more power than the federal government, and a lack of army to stop rebellions were all problems with this document
Articles of Confederation
The most important point and part of the argumentative essay. Provide an effective Strategy one should use when planning an answer for the argument essay.
What is the Claim/Thesis: A claim with a line of reasoning.
1. Read the prompt
2. Look over the required docs and brainstorm main ideas of each.
3. Figure out which documents would be easiest to use and for which argument.
4. Write thesis.
"In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government, which to a certain extent is admitted on all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own..."
Fed 51
This is the provision for US v. Lopez
Commerce Clause
According to SCOTUS, Elastic Clause gives Central Government implied powers like making a National Bank. Supremacy Clause says States cannot interfere with Federal Government powers
McCulloch v Maryland
The Declaration of Independence establishes that the government should protect our natural rights. These three are listed as examples.
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
On test day I will arrive at this time and bring this with me.
What is 8:00 a.m., pencil, or pen?
"Is it practicable for a country, so large and so numerous as they will soon become, to elect a representation, that will speak their sentiments, without their becoming so numerous as to be incapable of transacting public business? It certainly is not."
Brutus I
This is the provision for Roe v. Wade
14th Amendment Due Process Clause
According to SCOTUS, The part of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act that banned Corporation independent expenditures is unconstitutional because this law limits Corporations Freedom of Speech
Citizens United v FEC
Federalist 78 argues that judges should serve for life in order to protect the judicial branch from this
Pressure from voters/getting elected/politics
There are this many writing tasks on the AP Exam. List them, the points each is worth and the total time given.
Argumentative Essay (6 points)
SCOTUS Analysis/Comparison (4 points)
Data Analysis (4 points)
Concept Application (3 points)
100 minutes to complete (1 hour 40 minutes)