The Constitution
The Constitutional Convention was held to replace this preexisting document
What is the Articles of Confederation
Marbury v. Madison established this principle, allowing the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review
This famous Supreme Court Case concluded that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place
What is Brown v Board of Education
This character from school house rock waited on the steps of capital hill because he wanted to be a law
Who is Bill?
This Constitutional amendment protects convicted criminals from cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment
This is the term used for when government officials appoint their friends and family to other lower government jobs
What is Patronage
These government implementations in the south was used to disenfranchise the votes of African Americans
What is Grandfather clause, white primary, and poll taxes
In the case of Morse v Fredrick, this phrase was placed on a banner and found by the Supreme Court to be an unprotected form of speech in a school setting
What is Bong hits 4 Jesus
This branch of government, found in Article 3 of the Constitution, has the power to interpret laws and determine their constitutionality.
What is the Judicial Branch
This Chief Supreme Court Justice turned the case of Marbury v. Madison from an issue of patronage to a case deciding Judicial powers
This law segregated white and “colored people”s facilities under the basis of “seperate but equal”
What is Jim Crow Laws
This president established fireside chats in order to directly communicate with US citizens
This clause in Article I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make all laws that are crucial for it to carry out its enumerated powers.
What it the Necessary and Proper Clause
This was the Act that was labeled unconstitutional due to the ruling of Marbury v Madison and was replaced by Judicial review
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789
This civil rights case decision was overturned by the ruling of Brown v Board
What is Plessy v Furgeson
This Latin term, meaning “to be more fully informed," describes when a lower court is forced to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court may review it
The writ of certiorari
This words that make up this acronym represent the different Articles of the Constitution and can be read as “Lets Eat Japanese Sushi and Spring Roles.”
What is Legislative, Executive, Judicial, States, Amendments, Supremacy clause, Ratification
This line of reasoning served as the basis for the decision in Marbury v Madison and granted the court the power of Judicial Review, making them the primary interpreter of the Constitution.
Article 13 of the Judiciary Act is unconstitutional and therefore null and void
These two acts were implemented in order to pave the way for equality of minorities in the U.S
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
This Latin term, meaning “to move the hand,” describes when a higher court forces a lower court or government official to do what they're legally required to do.
The writ of mandamus