Constitutional Amendments
The constitutional amendment that includes the freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
What is the 1st Amendment?
The supreme court case that ruled that police must inform suspects of their 5th amendment right to silence and 6th amendment right to an attorney.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
The clause that prevents government from setting up a national religion (or appearing to give preference to one over another).
What is the Establishment Clause?
The foundational document which was heavily influenced by John Locke’s ideologies. It identified the natural rights of the people and explained that it’s the government’s job to protect those rights.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The political model that means voting in your own best interest.
What is rational choice?
The constitutional amendment that ensures due process and equal protection for all citizens.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The supreme court case that ruled that race-based school segregation violates the equal protection clause.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The clause that prevents government from interfering with individual religious practices.
What is the Free Exercise Clause?
The foundational document that created a weak central government, established a unicameral legislature, and ultimately led to many economic and social problems.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The political model that means voting based on a candidate’s potential actions.
What is prospective voting?
The constitutional amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
The supreme court case that ruled that speech creating a "clear and present danger" is not protected by the First Amendment.
What is Schenck v. United States?
A legal principle that prevents the government from using evidence obtained unconstitutionally (usually from a warrantless search).
What is the Exclusionary Rule?
The foundational document that was written by James Madison and was intended to convince New Yorkers to support the Constitution. It mainly addressed factions and the concept of pluralism.
What is Federalist 10?
The term that means political contributions that are difficult to track.
What is dark money?
The constitutional amendment that states that “Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes…”
The supreme court case that incorporated the term “separate but equal” in order to uphold the constitutionality of race-based segregation.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
The process of using the 14th amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to state actions; used case-by-case.
What is selective incorporation?
The foundational document that was written by Robert Yates and was intended to convince people to NOT ratify the Constitution. It argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government.
What is Brutus 1?
The term for Political Action Committees that are allowed to make unlimited contributions without any coordination with candidates.
What are Super PACs?
The constitutional amendment that lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
The supreme court case that established the concept of judicial review (the court can overturn laws that violate the constitution).
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The term that means “attempts by the government to censor or prevent press from publishing information."
What is prior restraint?
The foundational document that was written by Alexander Hamilton and argued for a single executive. It explained that having a plural executive would lead to confusion, disagreements, and indecisiveness.
What is Federalist 70?
The term that means “friend of the court” in Latin. Filed by interest groups in court to advocate for their cause.
What is Amicus Curiae?