Cases
Who won the case of Gideon vs. Wainwright?
The Court ruled in favor of Gideon.
Which branch of government is involved in Federalist 70?
The executive branch
What branch are the Senate and House in?
The legislative branch
What caused Tinker v Des Moines?
The school district suspended students for wearing armbands as a form of protest.
What is an executive order?
Presidents can make laws, such as national holidays.
Which 2 amendments were involved in Gideon vs. Wainwright?
The 6th and 14th amendment
Federalist 70 was whose response to anti federalists?
Hamilton
What did the 22nd amendment do?
Limit the president to 2 terms
What is the significance of Marbury vs. Madison?
It created doctrine of judicial review and set up supreme court as chief interpreter of the Constitution.
How is war a concurrent power between Congress and the president?
Congress can declare war and the president is the commander in chief.
What was Tinker protesting with the arm bands?
The Vietnam War draft
What did Federalist 70 argue?
Hamilton argued that an executive branch was necessary and promised a check and balance system to limit any misuse of power.
What are some similarities between the Senate and House?
Both have a role in the process of legislation and can override the presidential veto.
what is the effect of Gideon vs. Wainwright?
States must now provide attorneys to people that cannot afford one.
How do the presidential powers affect the judicial branch?
The president can appoint judges and grant pardons.
What did Gideon argue?
Gideon argued that he should have received an attorney because not receiving one violated the 6th amendment.
Which modern day ideology out of the main 4 (liberal, conservative, libertarian, populist) would most agree with Brutus 1?
Libertarians
What is the role of the writ of certiorari?
It allows people to request for court to look at their trial again.
What is the effect of Shaw vs. Reno?
The Court ruled gerrymandering unconstitutional even when used to help marginalized groups.
What are some examples of how the president is the communicator in chief?
bully pulpit, state of union address
What was the minority opinion of the case?
The dissent argued that the first amendment doesn’t grant the right to express any opinion at any time and the armbands were considered a distraction.
What does Brutus 1 say about impeachment?
It strongly opposes impeachment.
What does stare decisis translate to?
"let the decision stand"
What is the cause of INS vs. Chadha?
2 years after Chadha's reapplication as a US citizen after his Visa expired, the House used the legislative veto to reject his citizenship.
What are some examples of how the president is the chief diplomat?
make treaties, executive agreements, appoint ambassadors