Redrawing district boundaries for political gain
Gerrymandering
The ultimate law of the land in the U.S
The Constitution
What type of government are we?
Democratic Republic
Desegregation of schools. Separate is NOT equal
Brown v Board of Education
What is the 8th amendment?
Excessive bail/Cruel and Unusual punishment
A prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly
Fillibuster
A group of men in England were not happy with the king and his heavy taxation, so they signed this document to limit the power of the king.
Magna Carta
A small group of self-appointed elite rule
Oligarchy
Separate but equal
Plessy v Ferguson
What is the 10th amendment?
Powers reserved to the states
The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.
Separation of Powers
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Where is this from?
The Preamble of the Constitution
A form of government governed by religious law
Theocracy
People who get arrested are entitled to certain rights (including a right to an attorney)
Miranda V Arizona
Which amendment is unreasonable search and seizure?
4th amendment
Which level of government is responsible for education policy?
Federal
State
Local
State
The document that inspired our Bill of Rights
English Bill of Rights
Government is based on the consent of the people
Popular Sovereignty
Cemented students' rights to free speech in public schools (Black Arm bands)
Tinker v Des Moines
Necessary and proper clause is also known as....
Elastic clause
Division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
Federalism
This series of essays argued for a strong federal government, and the ratification of the constitution
Federalist papers
The introduction of a democratic system is called what?
Democratization
You have a right to an attorney at trial. If you cannot afford one, they must provide you with one.
Gideon v Wainwright
What do the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments have in common?
They expanded voting rights!