Articles
Articles 1-3 establish what and in what order
branches of gov
legislative
executive
judicial
protects from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
8
which level of gov gets to make foreign policy
national/federal
denied citizenship to African Americans
Dred Scott v. Sandford
included the following:
-CA admitted as a free state
-Fugitive Slave Act
-allowed for pop sov in Utah and New Mexico
Compromise of 1850
The full faith and credit clause comes from which article of the constitution
4
deals with presidential succession
25
Which level of government gets to tax its citizens
both/concurrent
said courts could intervene if gerrymandering was suspected
Baker v. Carr
granted 160 acres of land to settlers who lived on it for 5 years
which article deals with ratification of the Constitution
7
voting rights cannot be denied on the basis of race
15
Which level of government gets to establish schools and local governments
state/reserved powers
allowed flag burning as symbolic speech
Texas v. Johnson
expanded the governments surveillance powers
USA Patriot Act of 2001
Which article deals with the amendment process
5
this repealed the 18th amendment, bringing an end to prohibition
21
if two states have a dispute, what level of government settles it
national/federal
said that political spending by corporations was protected under the 1st amendment
Citizens United v. FEC
land acquisition of Florida
Adams-Onis Treaty
The Supremacy Clause comes from this article
6
this amendment abolished poll taxes
24
has the power to establish courts
both/concurrent
affirmed the principle of implied powers
McCulloch v. Maryland
desegregation of the military
Executive Order 9981