CASES
Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
the federal government is limited so states are sovereign
limited government
federalist paper that focuses on the executive branch and its energy
The executive branch needs to have enough power to have quick and effective officials so they can work quickly
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-consent of the governed
-people are sovereign
-social contract theory
declaration of independence
ammendment one and two
-freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
-freedom to bear arms
supremacy clause
McCulloch v. Maryland
people are sovereign
popular sovereignty
life tenure for the judicial branch
good behavior
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one unicameral legislature
no other branches of government
helped lead to the creation of the constitution
Articles of confederation
ammendment three and four
-no quartering of soilders
-freedom from unreasonable searches and/or seizures
commerce clause
United States v. Lopez
three branches of government check each other's power so one branch does not gain too much power
checks and balances
sets up checks and balances
three branches of government check eachother
fed 51
7 articles
law of the land that America is governed by today
creates bicameral legislature with three branches of government
the consitution
ammendmnet five and six
right to due process, freddom from self incrimination and double jeapordy
rights of the accused, right to a speedy trial,
*Privacy*
-fourth ammendment
Roe v. Wade
difference spheres of influence
separation of powers
FACTIONS
no way to cure factions
only way to control factions is to create more
fed 10
anti-federalist paper is written by Brutus to convince them to not ratify the constitution. Stands with a small central government.
Brutus 1
ammendment seven and eight
right to a jury trial in civil cases
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, and excessive bail
equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment
Brown v. Board of Education
everyone has to abide by laws even the government officials
rule of law
what does "good behavior" mean?
judges cannot be removed or elected out of office but can be impeached for misconduct
steps of nonviolent action
nonviolent tension
written by Martin Luther King Jr.
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
ammendmnet nine and 10
rights are reserved to the people
rights are reserved to the states