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'Merica
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How many amendments are there?! Geez!
100
In this case the president claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over tapes
US v Nixon
100
attempts to convince the audience that the candidate is of the people/ a regular Joe
Plain folks
100
The right to bear arms
2nd amendment
100
Power shared by state and federal government
Federalism
100
What are the requirements to be a US Senator?
Must be 30 years old, Must be a citizens for 9 years, Must be a resident of the state in which your are elected
100
Believed in the separation of powers
Baron de Montesquieu
100
The phrase "separate but equal" came out of this case
Plessy v Ferguson
100
Protection against quartering soldiers
3rd
200
This case overturned the separate but equal law and said segregation violated the 14th amendment
Brown v Board of Education
200
warns the audience that disaster will occur if you support a cause or a candidate
Fear
200
If Congress said the national religion is now Scientology. They would be violating this amendment
1st amendment
200
the belief that people can and should govern themselves; the people rule.
Popular Sovereignty
200
Two main political parties of the United States
Republican and Democratic
200
He wrote the Leviathan. He believed people are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish
Thomas Hobbes
200
In this case the Supreme Court ruled slaves were not citizens and thus not able to sue in court
Dredd Scott v Sandford
200
Right to a jury trial in a civil case
7th
300
Juveniles have the same rights as adults in criminal cases
in re Gault
300
If someone else is doing it, you should too
Bandwagon
300
This one protects us from self incrimination and double jeopardy
5th amendment
300
1st ten amendments of the Constitution
Bill of Rights
300
Who are your two Senators from the state of South Carolina?
Tim Scott and Lindsay Graham
300
He believed the most important right we can have is the right to religious freedom and a fair trial
Voltaire
300
In this case the arresting officers failed to inform him of his right to remain silent and his right to an attorney
Miranda v Arizona
300
Set the right to vote at the age of 18
26th
400
Does the due process clause protect a woman's right to an abortion
Roe v Wade
400
Links a person to an idea or negative symbol
Name-calling
400
This one prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
8th amendment
400
When everybody has to follow the same laws, even members of the government
limited government
400
Who is your representatives in the House?
Jim Clyburn
400
He believed limiting the power of government creates a social contract among citizens and their government.
John Locke
400
In this case a man burned a flag and it was said he was exercising his 1st amendment rights
Texas v Johnson
400
Prohibited the sale of liquor/Repealed this amendment
18th/21st
500
Congress ruled that black armbands worn to protest the Vietnam War was akin to free speech
Tinker v Des Moines
500
use of virtue words to link a person or idea to a positive symbol
glittering generalities
500
This amendment gave women the right to vote
19th amendment
500
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No standing army, could not resolve disputes between states, no way to collect taxes
500
What is a weakness of the Electoral College? When has this happened?
Even if you win the popular vote, you can still lose the election. 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016
500
Wrote the Social Contract. He believed people were good in nature but corrupted by society
Jean Jacques Rosseau
500
In the ruling of this case, the court said evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in a trial
Mapp v Ohio
500
Rights not in the Constitution belong to the states
10th