Vocabulary
An introduction that explains why the U.S Constitution was written.
What is the Preamble?
The lawmaking branch
What is the Legislative branch?
Freedom of speech.
What is your 1st amendment?
Students wore black arm bands to school protesting Vietnam war and got suspended.
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines?
Driving Age
What is state level?
The principle that in a disagreement, everyone will accept the decision of the majority.
What is majority rules?
The branch of government that carries out the laws.
What is the Executive branch?
Women right to vote.
What is your 19th amendment?
Student got caught selling and smoking cigarettes school and got searched.
What is New Jersey vs. T.L.O?
Drinking Age
What is state level?
The powers the Constitution specifically gives to the federal government.
What is delegated powers?
The branch of government that interprets the laws and punishes lawbreakers.
What is the judicial branch?
Bans poll taxes.
What is your 24th amendment?
Student refused the paddle so he got paddle more and got hurt.
What is Ingraham vs. Wright?
Declare war
What is Federal level?
The states,or the people, have all the powers that the Constitution does not give specifically to the federal government.
What is reserved powers?
The power of the U.S Supreme Court determine if a law passed by Congress or a presidential action is in accord with the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
Gives citizens the right to vote for the presidential election in Washington D.C
What is your 23rd amendment?
Parents sued a school because they were saying prayer before home football games.
What is Santa Fe independent School District vs. Jane Doe?
Set up police and fire departments.
What is local level?
an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
What is separation of powers?
The power to declare war.
What is the legislative branch?
Gives 18-year-old the right t vote in federal and state elections.
What is your 26th amendment?
A 16 year old keeps committing crimes.
What is Kent vs. United States?
Voting Age
What is Federal level?