Enlightenment
Forms of Government
Amendments
The U.S. Constitution
Supreme Court Cases
100

The two main Enlightenment Philosophers

Locke and Montesquieu

100
This type of government has a King or a Queen
What is a Monarchy
100
This amendment extended suffrage to women
What is the 19th Amendment
100
This phrase, found at the beginning of the preamble to the Constitution, means, "The People Rule".
What is, "We the People"
100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

The Supreme Court case that gave students the right to protest at school as long as it does not interfere with learning

Tinker vs Des Moines

200

The idea that all people are born with rights that cannot be taken away

Natural Rights

200

The type of government where the people elect officials to speak for them and do work for them in teh government

 Representative Democracy OR Republic

200
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment
200
Article I in the Constitution explains the duties of this branch of government
What is the Legislative Branch
200
In this Supreme Court Case, the court ruled that according to 6th Amendment - all citizens will be given an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
300

An agreement made between citizens and their government - we give up some rights in exchange for protection

Social Contract

300

The type of government where one PERSON is in charge

Autocracy or Dictatorship

300
This amendment officially ended slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Article II in the Constitution discusses the duties of this branch of government

What is the Executive Branch

300
In this Supreme Court case, the Supreme Court gained the power of Judicial Review (Deciding if laws are Constitution or Unconstitutional)
What is Marbury v. Madison
400

The idea that the government is divided into 3 branches  AND

The ability of one branch to limit the power of the other branches

Separation of Powers 

Checks and Balances

400

The type of government where ALL businesses and the entire economy are controlled by the government

Communism

400
This amendment made poll taxes illegal
What is the 24th Amendment
400

What is the name given to the first ten amendments of the Constitution

The Bill of Rights

400
In this Supreme Court case, the court ruled that minors have the same rights as adults under the 14th Amendment
What is In Re Gault
500

Two documents that were influenced by the Enlightenment and WHO they were influenced by

Declaration of Independence: LOCKE

Constitution:  MONTESQUIEU

500

The SYSTEM of government where the states have all the power - there is little or no Central Government

Confederal or Confederation

500
This amendment defines a U.S. Citizen as anyone born or naturalized in the United States
What is the 14th Amendment
500

The name given to the list of citizens' rights in the FLORIDA Constitution

Declaration of Rights

500
In this Supreme Court case, the court ruled that even the President is not above the law
What is U.S. v. Nixon
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