Documents
This document contains the rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”?
Declaration of Independence
This case set up the idea of Judicial Review
Marbury v Madison
This amendment alluded to the Separation of Church and State
1st Amendment Freedom of Speech
Which branch of government was designed to be the weakest of the three?
Judicial Branch
This is how long a Senators term is
6 years
The Declaration of Independence expressed concern about one leader being too powerful. What was built into our constitution that fixes this?
Separation of Powers and/or Checks and Balances
This document includes the phrase “all men are created equal”
Declaration of Independence
Confirmed the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution to create a National Bank, strengthened the idea of the Supremacy clause.
McCulloch v Maryland
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment as well as excessive fines or bail
8th amendment
How long is a single presidential term?
4 years
The number of representatives in the House of Reps
435
This is the opening phrase of the Constitution?
"We the people"
There weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Name two.
It could not tax, raise a military, and/or it created a weak central government and gave more power to the states.
Ruled that enslaved people were not citizens
Dred Scott v Sandford
This amendment gave women the right to vote
19th amendment
Who is next in line for the Presidency after the VP?
Speaker of the House
Which part of Congress can ratify a treaty?
Senate
Number of amendments in the Constitution
27 amendments
This enlightened thinker pushed for 3 branches of power in the gov't
Baron de Montesquieu
Students keep free speech rights at school, symbolic speech (armbands) is protected
Tinker v Des Moines
Consent of the governed relates to this phrase?
Popular Sovereignty
The group that elects the President of the United States?
Electoral College
Who begins the impeachment process in Congress?
House of Representatives
This was the goal of the Federalists
Federalists- Show the positives of a stronger government, ratify the Constitution.
This agreement was signed in 1620 by the pilgrims, created a self governing community based on majority rule
Mayflower Compact
This 1962 Supreme Court landmark case ruled that federal courts have the power to decide cases about legislative districting, opening the door to the "one person, one vote" principle.
Baker v Carr
This court case guarantees you the right to an attorney even if you can not afford one.
Gideon v Wainright
This court case stated that the President cannot use executive privilege to avoid judicial review.
United States v Nixon
What is the system that requires men ages 18-25 to register for possible military draft service
Selective Service System
In the Constitution, this clause makes the Federal Government and the Constitution the Supreme Law of the land?
Supremacy Clause (Article VI)
This document was a charter that limited the power of the English King and established that everyone, even the king, must follow the law. It introduced the idea of due process, trial by jury, and protected rights
Magna Carta
Upheld internment of Japanese Americans during WWII as a national security measure. Seen today as a violation of civil liberties
Korematsu v United States
This amendment is the Equal Protection clause
14th amendment, requires the government to treat people equally under the law
This court case stated that corporations are people and not allowing them to donate is stifling their free speech.
Shaw v Reno
This amendment addresses term limits for the president?
22nd