Supreme Court Cases
This case established judicial review
What is Madbury vs. Madison?
Congress can do this to a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote.
What is override the veto?
The group that formally elects the president.
What is the Electoral College?
This document begins with the words “We the People.”
What is the Constitution?
This part of Congress has 435 voting members.
What is the House of Representatives?
This case ruled that students do not “shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.”
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
The Senate performs this constitutional role for presidential appointments
What is advice and consent?
Money donated directly to a campaign is known as this type of contribution.
What is hard money?
This document listed grievances against King George III and justified independence.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This congressional leader is considered the most powerful member of the House.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
This case established the “clear and present danger” test for speech
What is Schenck v. United States?
This House power begins the impeachment process.
What is impeachment?
This amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This collection of essays was written to support ratification of the Constitution.
What are the The Federalist Papers?
This type of committee works out differences between House and Senate versions of a bill.
What is a conference committee?
This case required police to inform suspects of their rights before questioning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This branch can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
This case allowed unlimited independent political spending by corporations and unions.
What is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?
This plan proposed representation in Congress based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This Senate tactic delays or blocks a vote on legislation.
What is a filibuster?
This case incorporated the Second Amendment against the states.
What is McDonald v. Chicago?
Congress used this 1973 law to limit presidential military powers after Vietnam.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
Winning states by very small margins while losing others badly is known as this effect.
What is the winner-take-all effect?
This compromise created a bicameral legislature with equal and proportional representation.
What is the Connecticut Compromise?
This clause in Article I gives Congress the power to make laws “necessary and proper” for carrying out its powers
What is the Elastic Clause?