Bill of Rights
Amendments in the Bill of Rights
What are the first ten amendments?
Freedoms outlined in the Constitution and Bill of Rights
What are civil liberties?
Newest Supreme Court Justice
Who is Ketanji Brown?
This case became a mockery, even though it scared corporations
What was the McDonalds Coffee tort?
The three branches of government are
What is the judicial, legislative, and executive branch?
Year the Bill of Rights were amended
When was 1791?
Most lawsuits use this amendment
What is the first amendment?
This type of lawsuit wanted to be “reformed”
What are torts?
Going to the Supreme Court, it allowed for interracial marriages
What was Loving V. Virginia?
The branch that passes laws is
What is the legislative branch?
This party wanted the Bill of Rights
Who were the anti-federalists?
When the president wants to declare war, this is the group he has to ask for permission
What is Congress?
The methods to resolve disputes
What is mediation, negotiation, arbitration, and litigation?
Supreme Court lawsuit that deemed segregation in schools unconstitutional
What was Brown V. Board of Education?
The reason for the number of branches of government
What are checks and balances?
Major figure in the creation of the Bill of Rights
Who was James Madison?
No States can...
Family medical leave act
What allows employees to take time off from work to care for new babies or sick relatives?
Lawsuit that established judicial review
What was Marbury V. Madison?
The president can
What is vetoing laws, appointing judges and conducting foreign policy?
Reason why the Bill of Rights were created
What was a fear of a powerful federal government?
Supremacy Clause
What ensures federal law overrides conflicting state laws?
Lawsuit that protected students’ freedom of speech
What was Tinker V. Des Moines?
Powers of the Judicial Branch
What is Judicial Review and resolving disputes?