Vocabulary
Supreme Court Cases
Amendments
Interest Groups
Three Branches of Society
100
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
What is veto
100
The case that ruled that freedom of speech applies to students of public schools.
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines
100
A change or addition to the US Constitution
What is an amendment
100
An organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns.
What is an interest group
100
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What is the three branches of government
200
The list of candidates for which you cast your vote
What is a ballot
200
The case that said that public school officials may impose some limit on student newspapers.
What is Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
200
The amendment that states no cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment
200
A person who tries to persuade members of the government.
What is a lobbyist
200
The senate and the house of representatives
What is the houses of congress
300
The of lacking rules, laws, and government.
What is a state of nature
300
The case that overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson and started public school integration.
What is Brown vs. Board of education
300
The amendment that states the terms limited for the terms for the president to run
What is the 22nd amendment
300
The 3 factors that influence public opinion
What is a person's background, the media, and interest groups
300
The house that bills involving taxes start
What is the house of representatives
400
A law that makes illegal an act that was legal when committed, increases the penalties for an infraction after it has been committed, or changes the rules of evidence to make conviction easier.
What is Ex Post Facto Law
400
The case that established the supreme court's power of judicial review
What is Marbury vs. Madison
400
The amendment that states you cannot force the quartering of soldiers.
What is the 3rd amendment
400
Is active in elections, works with lawmakers, and takes polls to see what the public wants
What is good qualities of an interest group
400
The Reason why we have two houses. The House of Representatives is for the bigger states; the Virginia Plan. The Senate is for the smaller states; the New Jersey Plan
What is the great compromise
500
The act of voting approval
What is ratify
500
The case that said a person accused of a major crime had the right to a lawyer.
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright
500
The amendment that states Habeas Corpus; due proses
What is the 5th amendment
500
This branch enforces the law
What is the Executive branch
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