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This paper believed that making a large country with many factions that were forced to compete would be the best way to protect liberty
Fed 10 - Fact10ns
What was one of the main issues with the Articles of Confederation?
No taxation, no strong executive, no power to raise an army
This court Case dealt with the release of the Pentagon Papers. The court ruled for the release of government documents and a free media. Free press clause.
NY Times vs US
This court case established Judicial Review
Marbury v Madison (1803)
This applied the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th Amendment due process clause
Selective Incorporation.
This paper believed that life long appointments would allow justices to decide cases without political pressure
Fed 78
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.", which AP document is the quote referring to.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
This court case ruled that Amish parents had their Freedom of religion challenged. Free exercise clause
Wisconsin v Yoder
Which two Constitutional clauses did McCulloch v Maryland (1819) deal with?
Necessary and Proper Clause, Supremacy Clause
Separate is inherently not equal, over turned Plessy v Ferguson. Equal protection clause.
Brown v Board of Education
This paper thought that state governments knew the needs of the people best and should be able to make policy
Brutus 1
What rebellion convinced many that the Articles of Confederation were not sustainable?
Shay's rebellion
This court case dealt with protesting the Espionage Act. Posters were distributed urging a resistance to World War I. Free speech clause
Schenck v United States
This court case dealt with someone's right legal counsel in a federal or state court case. Right to counsel clause.
Gideon v Wainwright
This court case dealt with campaign finance reform and free speech.
Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission (2010)
Explain the purpose of Federalist 51
A federal government needs Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
What are the natural rights listed in the declaration of independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
In this court case, several students decided to wear arm bands to school to protest the Vietnam War, the Supreme Court ruled that wearing the arm bands were protected Symbolic speech. Free speech clause
Tinker v Des Moines
This case established the ruling of "one person, one vote" when dealing with reapportionment. Equal protection clause.
Baker v Carr
This court case dealt with Gun Free Zones and the commerce clause.
US v Lopez
This paper believed in an energetic executive that could make fast decisions and could also be punished more easily than a group of presidents
Fed 70
This document was a response to the Federalist papers and was against ratifying the Constitution
Brutus
The Supreme Court ruled in this case that school sponsored prayer violated the Establishment clause.
Engel v Vitale
What did the ruling in Shaw v Reno establish? Equal protection clause.
It established that race cannot be the predominant factor in drawing district boundaries and that racial gerrymandering may violate the Constitution.
Give the Background of McDonald v Chicago
McDonald owned a handgun and kept it in his house within Chicago city limits. Chicago did not allow handguns to be owned within city limits. The Supreme court ruled in favor of McDonald and citied DC v Heller.