Constitutional Principles
Principle that prevents any branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
Power shared by both state and federal governments.
Concurrent powers
Case that established judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
Required duty involving obeying the law.
Obeying laws
100: Election where party members choose nominees.
100 — Primary election
What is the term for when members of Congress get free mail
Franking
Powers only the state can have
Reserved powers
Case that strengthened federal power over interstate commerce. (Boats in NY)
Gibbons v. Ogden
Required duty ensuring fair trials.
Jury Duty
200: System that officially elects the president.
Electoral College
Principle stating that power comes from the people.
Popular sovereignty
Power given only to the federal government.
Enumerated powers
Case that said states cannot tax the national bank.
McCulloch v Maryland
Voluntary action allowing citizens to influence policy.
Voting
300: Group formed with the goal to influence government and policy.
Political party
Principle dividing power between national and state governments.
Federalism
400 (DAILY DOUBLE): Clause making federal law superior to state law.
Supremacy Clause
400 DAILY DOUBLE: Case strengthened student rights in schools (Vietnam Protest)
Tinker v. Des Moines
400 (DAILY DOUBLE): Legal process through which immigrants become U.S. citizens.
Naturalization
Daily Double: Clause protecting a person from being tried twice for the same crime.
Double Jeopardy
500 (DAILY DOUBLE): Clause giving Congress the power to stretch its authority to make needed laws.
Necessary and Proper (Elastic Clause)
Type of power including regulating immigration and coining money.
Delegated Powers
What case added a requirement for police before arrests? (_____ rights)
Miranda v. Arizona
500: Political belief that citizens should be active participants in democracy.
Civic participation / Civic responsibility
Election in which voters choose the actual officeholder.
General Election