SCOTUS Cases
What was Schenck vs United States about?
Who won and why?
Schenck wrote a pamphlet asking men to resist/fight the draft arguing it was freedom of speech, but this was going against the espionage act.
United States won because Schenck was calling for action, not just exercising his right to protest.
Compared to yelling fire in a theater, bomb in an airport, or trump calling for ppl to fight for the stolen election
What is Federalist 51 about?
Separations of powers and checks and balances.
Legislative branch is seen as the most powerful since it creates laws.
What is Pork Barrel?
The use of government funds for projects designed to please voters or legislators and win votes
- Favoring a specific state, usually gets the
Candidate money or support
What are POTUS implied powers?
Powers not stated explicitly in the Constitution, but it has been understood by courts and legal experts that POTUS does have this powers
How many judges are required to be on the Supreme Court by the Constitution?
The Constitution doesn't say how many judges should be on the Court. Congress has the power to add seats in the SCOTUS
What 2 cases are regarding voting and equality?
Baker v Carr and shaw vs Reno.
who wrote Federalists 70 and what does it call for?
Hamilton, single (energetic) executive branch.
What is a delegate?
Delegate: The representative votes and favors legislation his constituents favor despite his/her beliefs.
What is the bully pulpit?
Bully pulpit. The use of media to rally support/encourage pressure.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Interprets laws (determines what each law means)
What happened in Baker v. Carr?
Baker v Carr did not have proper rep. for its citizens because it had not redrawn the districts in 60 years. Baker won.
Who wrote Federalist 10 and what is it about?
Madison, the need to protect our liberties from the tyranny of factions. He wants a limited republican government to keep them under control.
What composes the Iron Triangle?
Interest groups, congress, and the bureaucracy (agency)
What is an executive order?
Executive orders- Lawful orders to get things done signed by the POTUS can be struck down by SCOTUS as unconstitutional.
Has the power to confirm justices.
What is the Senate?
What happened in Shaw v. Reno?
Shaw v Reno drew 2 districts majority black to represent their black population. Shaw won, because its unconstitutional to draw districts based on race.
What is the Article V of the Constitution?
Amending the constitution 2/3 of the House and Senate or ratifying 3/4 if the states.
The only chamber that can filibuster
What is the Senate?
Who can veto laws created by Congress?
The executive branch (president)
True or False,
The constitution does not expressly provide for judicial review, the power of the Supreme Court to overrule a law or executive order that violates the Constitution
True, it was established in Maybury v Madison based on implied powers under Article III.
What is NYT v US?
The court held that the government failed to justify "prior restraint," affirming that the press has the right to publish information, even classified material, without government censorship unless it poses a direct, immediate threat to national security
What are Articles I, II, and III
I. legislative powers, Sec. 8 Enumerated powers
II. Presidential powers and electoral college
III. Outline the Judicial Branch
The four ways the President could handle a bill (at least one)
What are the steps for signing the bill, making it into a law, letting it sit for 10 days without signing, making it a law, veto, and pocket veto: the president fails to sign a bill for 10 days when Congress is not in session?
What does the executive branch do?
Enforces the laws
Courts can review government laws/actions & determine if unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review?