SCOTUS Cases
The decision in Brown v. Board was based on which constitutional clause?
14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause
In Federalist 78, Hamilton argued that one of the reasons the judicial branch is weak is that it lacks the power of the purse. Which branch does have that power?
Legislative
What did the ruling in Shaw v. Reno identify as being unconstitutional?
Racial gerrymandering
Also known as demand-side economics, this theory states that the government should spend- even into deficit- to create jobs and stimulate demand in order to improve the nation's overall economic health
Keynesian economics
What is an informal/implied power of the presidency used to direct the bureaucracy?
Executive order
This case struck down the Gun Free School Zones Act because it was an unconstitutional exercise of Congress' commerce power
United States v. Lopez
In which Federalist Paper did Madison argue that the separation of powers would keep the national government from becoming tyrannical?
Fed. 51
This is the case that protects symbolic speech, including speech made on school grounds so long as it does not disrupt education
Tinker v. Des Moines
Which law prohibited discrimination on the bases of race, ethnicity, national origin, etc... in places of public accomodation?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What power is the Senate exercising when questioning, then voting whether or not to confirm a presidential nominee?
Advice and consent
This case made redistricting a justiciable issue and established the "one person, one vote" rule
Baker v. Carr
Which foundational document describes the need for nonviolent protests to create a crisis situation in order to drive policymakers to negotiate and implement changes?
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights was the ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright based on?
6th Amendment
False
The bureaucratic power to make rules is given by Congress and known as what?
Discretionary authority
Delegated discretionary authority
The "heavy presumption against prior restraint" was the precedent established in this case
New York Times Co. v. United States
Which Federalist Paper envisions the rule of the Court to be making sure the other branches are upholding the Constitution?
Fed. 78
Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights is the ruling in McDonald v. Chicago based on?
2nd Amendment
A tax on foreign goods, aimed at increasing the competitiveness of domestic goods, is known as what?
Tariff
If Congress disagrees with a Supreme Court ruling, can they vote to override it?
No. All they can do is change or repeal laws, or amend the constitution, so that future cases are decided differently
The "clear and present danger doctrine" for speech comes from the holding in this case about leaflets opposing the WWI draft
Schenck v. United States
What, according to Federalist 10, is the most common cause of factions?
Unequal distribution of property
Which clause of the 1st Amendment is relevant to the case of Wisconsin v. Yoder?
Free Exercise Clause
A type of grant in which the federal government imposes specific criteria for how the money can be spent rather than leaving it broadly up to the states to determine
Categorical grant
The Court's power to declare laws, bureaucratic rules, and executive orders unconstitutional is known as what?
Judicial review