Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
What is Marbury vs Madison?
100
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest.
What is a lobbyist?
200
Allows right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
200
A US citizen for at least 9 years, 30 years or more of age, and live in the state they are going to represent.
What are the requirements to be a member of the Senate?
200
Voters can vote in either Democratic or Republican nominating regardless of their party affiliation.
What is an open primary election?
200
Upheld the "seperate but equal" doctrine of public segregation.
What is Plessy vs Ferguson?
200
A poll taken by sampling a cross section of the public in an effort to predict election results.
What is a public opinion poll?
300
Alcohol prohibition.
What is the 19th amendment
300
Consists of the president, his cabinet, and other federal agencies including the armed forces.
What is the Executive Branch?
300
An election in which voters can choose from candidates only from the party in which they are registered.
What is a closed primary election?
300
Overturned Plessy vs Ferguson and started public school intergration.
What is Brown vs Board of Education?
300
Television, radio, newspaper, and magazines that influence public opinion.
What is mass media?
400
Prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment
400
The branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice.
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
270 electoral votes.
What is the number of electoral votes necessary to win the presidential election.
400
Ruled the freedom of speech applies to students in public schools.
What is Tinker vs Des Moines?
400
One who is free of bias towards a political party.
What is nonpartisan.
500
Gives residents of District of Columbia the right to vote
What is 23 amendment
500
Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its authority.
What are Checks and Balances?
500
15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 26th Amendments.
Which Amendments ensure voting rights?
500
Said that public school officials may impose some limits on student newspapers.
What is Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeier?
500
The voting system when the most number of votes win.