Amendments
What does the First Amendment protect?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and petition.
Who created Natural Rights?
John Locke
The idea that the branches of government have separate powers.
Separation of power
Legal matters must be solved by established rules and principles, assures fair treatment for individuals.
Due Process Clause
What impact did the case, Brown vs. Board of Education have on the US?
It ended segregation in schools as well as public areas meaning no more separate dining places reserved for whites or colored.
What is the second amendment?
Right to bear arms (guns)
Who created the idea of separation of power?
Baron De Montesquieu
The idea that people influence the government.
Popular Soverignty
Granted the person that is accused the right to confront the witness against them.
Confrontation Clause
i’m Which Supreme Court Case established the power of judicial review and declared an act of Congress unconstitutional?
Marbury vs. Madison
Which amendment allows you to not cooperate with police and authorities?
The Fifth Amendment.
Name two authors of the US Constitution.
James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, John Jay, Richard Henry Lee
The idea that each branch of government has separate powers and able to check the other branches.
Checks and Balances
Congress has the power to regulate trade between states and restricts states from impairing interstate trade.
Commerce Clause
Supreme Court ruled that the Federal government had the right to set up a (federal) bank and that the states do not have the power to tax the bank that belonged to the Federal government.
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Which amendment allows states to have reserved power not written in the constitution (marriage license, driving license, education)?
Tenth Amendment
Who wrote a pamphlet which helped gained independence for the colonies?
Thomas Paine
The idea of division and sharing powers between national and state government.
Federalism
Which clause allows the president the power to conduct war and command the armed forces?
Commander-in-chief clause
Which Supreme Court Case allows the first amendment to be limited only if it presents “a clear and present danger”?
Schenck vs. United States
What did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison contribute?
Both wrote the federalist papers and constitution.
The idea that the citizens get to choose their representatives and leaders through free election.
Republicanism
Which is the necessary and proper clause?
Allows Congress to enforce any means that are necessary and proper.
What happened in the Supreme Court Case, New York Times Co. vs. United States?
New York Times published an article educating citizens about the Vietnam War at the time however it was not passed due to the Federal government restricting it from being published. They declared that the reporter’s first amendment rights were violated.