Constitution
This document is the supreme law of the United States.
Constitution
This amendment protect freedom of speech.
1st amendment
This branch makes laws.
Legislative branch
This case ended segregation in public school.
Brown v. Board of Education
Citizens must be this age this age to vote.
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First 10 amendments are called.
Bill of rights
This amendment abolished slavery.
13th amendment
This branch interprets laws.
Judicial branch
This case created judicial review.
Marybury v. Madison
This group officially elects the president
Electoral College
The principle divides government into three branches.
Separation of powers
This amendment gave women rights to vote.
19th amendment
The president leads this branch.
Executive branch
This case said students have free speech rights in school.
Tinker v. Des Moines
The leader of the House of Representatives has this title.
Speaker of the House
This system prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and balances
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
26th amendment
This part of congress has 100 members total.
Senate
This case required suspects to be told their rights when arrested.
Miranda v. Arizona
This process is used to formally accuse a president of wrongdoing.
Impeachment
This federalist paper was written by James Madison, explains why separating powers is important.
Federalist No. 51
This amendment required equal protection under the law after the civil war.
14th amendment
This official becomes president if both the president and vice president cannot serve.
Speaker of the house
This case established the idea separate but equal.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Naturalized citizens must pass this test to become a U.S. Citizen
Citizenship test