U.S. Constitutution
This is considered the supreme law of the U.S.
This Supreme Court case established the practice of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison.
This Federalist Paper explains how separation of powers and checks and balances prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is Federalist Paper #51?
This term describes the form of government in the United States
What is a republic? also acceptable are:
What is a Constitution-based federal republic?
What is a representative democracy
This is what the Bill of Rights does.
Similar responses are correct:
What is guarantees basic rights?
This constitutional protection guarantees fair legal procedures to all persons, not just citizens.
what is due process?
This Supreme Court Case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson which stated that racial separation was acceptable as long as it was equal.
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?
A student argues that having many interest groups competing in Congress prevents any one group from gaining too much power. This argument is most directly supported by this document.
What is the Federalist Paper #10?
This term refers to the idea that everyone, even leaders, must obey the law.
What is "the rule of law?"
There are X number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
what is the 4th amendment
What is Roe v. Wade?
What major practice did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 ban?
what is slavery?
So that not one branch of government would be more powerful than the other, this was established.
What is (any acceptable) the 3 branches of government or separation of powers, or checks and balances?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed the right to vote to citizens who are 18 years old or older?
What is amendment 26?
How is the Constitution amended?
2/3 of Congress proposes, 3/4th of state legislatures or state conventions ratify
OR
2/3 of state legislatures in a national convention propose, 3/4th of state conventions ratify
This famous Supreme Court case concluded that students' free speech could not be limited as long as there was no disruption to the learning environment.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines, Iowa independent School District.
This document was signed before the Pilgrims reached land and stated that when a society was established that all would follow the laws.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
A student argues that citizens have a duty to follow laws only if the government protects their rights. This argument is rooted in this concept.
What is the social contract?
These 5 rights are expressly guaranteed in the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
What are the right to free speech, the right to assemble, the right of the free press, freedom of religion, and the right to petition the government?
This part of the Constitution established the Judicial branch.
What is Article III?
This landmark Supreme Court Case resulted in the police having to read those accused/arrested of a crime their rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
Argues for the importance of an independent judiciary
What is Federalist Paper#78?
“…deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” reflects this concept found in the Declaration of Independence.
What is popular sovereignty?
This amendment established the 2 term limit of the Presidency.
What is the 22nd amendment?