Supreme Court Cases
(1857) enslaved people were not citizens and had no Constitutional rights (pre-14th Amendment)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
What is one factor you must have to be eligible to vote in America?
Either citizenship, residence, or being 18 years old or older
What American document granted congress expressed, implied, and inherent powers?
Constitution
The constitution gives the president complete control of what?
The armed forces
What was the proposal to create a strong national government, which created the House of Representatives?
Virginia plan
(1966) 5th amendment rights when detained: you have the right to remain silent; right to attorney and anything said can be used at trial. If detained and questioned without being read these rights, the conviction is void
Miranda v. Arizona
What term means the right to vote?
Suffrage
How many limits does Congress have on their power to tax?
4
How many years must you live in America to be eligible to become president?
14 years
What is the process of counting the residents of the United States?
census
(1944) US could intern Japanese-Americans in time of war because national security was more important than protecting civil liberties
Korematsu v. U.S.
Which constitutional amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26th Amendment
The Constitution allows Congress to impeach the president, what is one other civil officer they can impeach?
The vice president
What is a directive, rule, or regulation that has an effect on a law?
Executive order
What is the bringing of formal charges against a high official in government?
impeachment
(1978) race CAN be a factor in determining admissions into a university
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Which constitutional amendment allowed any citizen of race, color, or previous condition of servitude to vote?
15th Amendment
What is the power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade?
Commerce Power
What is one officer the president can appoint with the consent of the senate?
all federal judges, mashalls, attorneys, ambassadors, or diplomats
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
(1824) only Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce…states can only regulate commerce within their borders
Gibbons v. Ogden
Which American state DOES NOT require their citizens to vote?
North Dakota
What constitutional article allows Congress to propose amendments?
Article 5
What can the president do to any law passed by congress?
veto it
What is the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent?
gerrymandering