Amendments
Supreme Court Cases
Congress
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
Gave African Americans the right to vote
What is the 15th amendment?
100
Freedom of the press in schools. This case argued whether certain stories should be published in the school newspaper
What is Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier?
100
when you talk and talk and talk and talk
What is a filibuster?
100
A special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office
What is recall?
100
A detailed, written plan for government.
What is the constitution?
200
abolished slavery
What is the 13th amendment?
200
Freedom of speech in schools. Kids wore black armbands to school protesting the Vietnam war and they got suspended
What is Tinker v Des Moines
200
presiding officer of the senate
What is the Vice President?
200
A matter of debate and dispute
What is an issue?
200
The last part of the constitution
What are the amendments?
300
lowered voting age to 18 (from 21)
What is the 21st amendment?
300
A case about search and seizure in schools
What is New Jersey v T.L.O?
300
Each state is entitled to this many senators.
What is 2?
300
the right to vote
What is suffrage?
300
based on equal representation
What is the senate?
400
creates line of succession
What is the 25th amendment?
400
A case about school prayer and a student trying to lead a prayer over the PA before football games
What is Santa Fe independent school district v Jane Doe?
400
this split the government into 2 houses.
What is the great compromise?
400
the most votes among all those running for a political party
What is plurality?
400
to ignore a bill for 10 days
What is a pocket veto?
500
limits the president to 2 terms
What is the 22nd amendment?
500
A case about juveniles being charged for serious crime.
What is Kent v United States?
500
the 2 main political parties
What is democrat and republican?
500
Series of statements expressing the parties principals, beliefs, and positions on election issues
What is a platform?
500
bills involving taxes must start here
What is the House of representatives?
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