In the beginning ...
This document officially severed the relationship between Great Britain and the American colonies.
The Declaration of Independence.
The Constitutional Convention took place in this city ...
Philadelphia, PA
This political belief is predicated on a governing political power with a national government (federal) with smaller regional governments (states).
Federalism
This governing entity is responsible for confirming a Presidents nomination for a justice.
The Senate
This case established Judicial Review.
Marbury v. Madison
The war that led to the independence of the American colonies was known as this.
The American Revlution
The system in which a branch of government can prevent the abuse of power and share said power is known effectively as
Checks and Balances
The legislative branch can check the ____________________ by impeaching the president or its cabinet members.
Executive Branch
This case ended segregation in schools.
Brown v Board of Education
This initial framework of government limited the power of the national government, while granting most authority to the states.
The Articles of Confederation
These individuals believed that a Constitution was necessary for the country to move forward and thus, the Articles of Confederation would need to be replaced.
Federalists
As an American, your rights and responsibilities are enshrined in this specific location within the Constitution ...
The Bill of Rights
The third in line of presidential power, this individual presides over the House of Representatives.
The Speaker of the House
This case established the separate but equal doctrine.
Plessy v. Furgeson
This uprising of farmers stemming from debt and the seizing of their land cause severe panic in the United States of America.
Shays's Rebellion
This initiative called for a one house legislature, equal representation in Congress, and supported smaller states who were fearful that they would lose power in the federal government.
New Jersey Plan
A special type of veto that occurs when the President of the United States takes no action on a bill passed by Congress within ten days (excluding Sundays), and Congress adjourns during that period. Because Congress is not in session to potentially override the veto, the bill does not become law.
Pocket Veto
The power to declare war belongs to ...
The Legislative branch
This case established the requirement for police to inform suspects of their rights before questioning them
Miranda v. Arizona
This founding father believed that the government should have made an example of farmer rebels in Massachusetts by military force.
George Washington
Also known as the Great Compromise, this plan took elements of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan, which ultimately led to the establishment of the Legislative Branch - A House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Connecticut Compromise
The _________________ branch can check the Executive branch by saying that an executive order is unconstitutional.
Judicial
Should the Senate come to a tie in the vote, the swing vote goes to this individual.
The Vice President of the United States of America.
This case affirmed students' rights to free speech in public schools as long as it does not disrupt the educational process.
Tinker v. Des Moines School District