This Supremacy Clause of the Constitution indicates how to resolve conflict between this
What is state and federal laws
100
The process required to amend the Constitution involves these two groups
What is Congress and the states
100
Transferring power back to the states is known as this policy
What is devolution
100
Marbury v. Madison (1803) strengthened the power of the Supreme Court by doing this.
What is establishing the Court's right to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
100
The right to religious freedom is an example of this
What is civil liberties
200
Treaties requiring the Senate approval is an example of this
What is checks and balances
200
The US Constitution requires that every state government must be this
What is a republic
200
drawing legislative district boundaries to give one group an advantage is called this
What is gerrymandering
200
This term refers to the principle that people accused of a crime must be granted certain legal rights
What is due process
200
Flag burning is a form of expression protected by this.
What is the first amendment
300
This group plays the largest role in interpreting the Bill of Rights
What is the Supreme Court
300
this term refers to legislation the national government requires state or local governments to implement largely at their own expense.
What is unfunded mandate
300
President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs began a new era of national-state relations in the 1960's. Political scientist describe this era as one of this
What is regulated federalism
300
The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through the Supreme Court is called this
What is incorporation
300
The 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Amendments protect your rights here.
What is the legal system
400
preventing the publication of certain materials is known as this
What is prior restraint
400
This is the most common way to amend a state constitution. First the legislature proposes an amendment, and then this happens
The voters approve it.
400
This form of city government, combining democratic rule with professional expertise, is most common in the United States today.
What is council-manager
400
In Hague v. CIO the supreme court ruled this way about cities and the use of public places.
What is the cities may set rules for the use of public places that apply equally to all.
400
You have the right to remain silent reflects the provision in the Bill of Rights regarding this
What is self-incrimination
500
This unit of Government is most likely to regulate water systems, cemeteries, hospitals, sewers, fire protection services, and schools
What is a special-purpose district
500
This complaint was the greatest barrier to ratifying the Constitution
What is it did not include a bill of rights
500
This is the defining characteristic of a federal system of government, regarding the division of power
What is power is divided between central and regional bodies.
500
If you wanted to protest a speeding ticket, you would appear here
What is a municipal court
500
This officeholder is typically a county government official