Amendments
History
Congress
Courts
Miscellaneous
100
Provides for freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition.
What is the First Amendment?
100
This governing document preceded the Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
100
Confirms presidential appointments such as federal judges, cabinet members.
What is the Senate?
100
the final authority on the Constitution?
What is the Supreme Court?
100
Spending more than is taken in...
What is deficit financing?
200
Due process clauses appear in which amendments?
What are the 5th and 14th?
200
Created a bicameral legislature, upper chamber with 2 Senators from each state, lower chamber with representation based on population.
What is the Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise)?
200
Since it is a "continuous body," all seats never up for election at the same time.
What is the Senate?
200
Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation is "inherently unequal"
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
200
Among other things, regulates spending for campaigns.
What is the Federal Election Commission?
300
Defines illegal search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
300
Signed by King John in the 1200's to limit the power of the monarch
What is the Magna Carta?
300
Chooses the President in case of tie in Electoral College.
What is the House of Representatives?
300
Used to decide if a particular law is a violation of the establishment clause.
What is the Lemon test?
300
White House held by 1 party, part of Congress by another.
What is divided government?
400
Limits a president to 2 terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
400
The rise of political parties complicated this election, in which TJ was ultimately elected president.
What is the election of 1800.
400
In charge of making sure members vote the way leadership desires....
What are party whips?
400
the idea that courts can rule that a law is unconstitutional...
What is judicial review?
400
For example, Secretary of State, of Defense, of Treasury...must be approved by Senate.
What is the Cabinet?
500
No one may be forced to answer a question if that answer could lead to person's prosecution.
What is "take the 5th".
500
Opposed the Constitution b/c they feared it would give too much power to national government.
What are the Anti-federalists?
500
Congress has implied powers b/c of this....
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
500
In equal protection case, this rule used to determine whether a "suspect class" distinction is properly used.
What is strict scrutiny?
500
For example, the Federal Reserve, created as the "national bank," to be free of influence of politics.
What independent regulatory commissions?
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