protects five basic civil liberties- Freedom of Religion, of speech, of the press, right to assemble, petition the government for redress.
What is 1st amendment
100
Currently president of the United States
What is Barak Obama
100
The First 10 amendments of the Constitution.
What is Bill of Rights
200
When state and federal courts share jurisdiction
What is Concurrent jurisdiction
200
the 15th amendment-
What is prohibits the federal government the right to deny a citizen of voting.
200
The U.S. Representative (Congressman) for Decatur, MI
Who is Fred Upton?
200
The decision in which the power of judicial review was established.
What is Marbury v. Madison
200
This part of the Constitution places the greatest limit on the power of the federal government.
What is Bill of Rights
300
The authority granted to the judicial branch to deal with and make pronouncements on equal matters, and administer justice.
What is jurisdiction?
300
abolishes slavery
What is 13th amendment
300
The United States Senator for the State of Michigan
Who is Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters
300
Case in which upheld the "separate but equal" making racial segregation legal. It was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
300
Amendment that abolishes slavery
What is the 13th
400
The federal courts' jurisdiction depends on the subject matter of the case, and the parties to the case.
What is jurisdiction?
400
an amendment is:
What is a change to the original constitution
400
Supreme Court case in which the court declared that "Separate but equal" facilities based on race were unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
400
U.S. Supreme Court decision which made it illegal to achieve diversity through the use of racial quotas.
What is University of California v. Bakke
400
Amendment that addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.
What is 14th Amendment
500
There are ___ Supreme Court Justices
What is 9
500
Slavery was abolished with ___ amendment
What is 13th
500
Currently serving as the Attorney General for the United States.
Who is Eric Holder?
500
Supreme court case that made it illegal to achieve diversity through the use of racial quotas.
What is University of California v. Bakke
500
Amendment that prohibits the federal government the right to deny a citizen of voting.