Amendments
what is the reason for the 15th amendment?
to prevent the denial of a citizen's vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Who was George Washington?
First president of the United States - Elected in 1789.
Why were the Articles of Confederation written?
The colonies knew they needed some form of official government that united the thirteen colonies. They wanted to have written down rules that all the states agreed to. The Articles allowed the Congress to do things like raise an army, be able to create laws, and print money
Who wrote the federalist papers?
James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton
Brown v. Board of Education
1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.
what are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
Who was the principal author of the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
what is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
No power to raise money through taxes (federal/national government was too weak)
what did they argue?
that a stronger central government would protect liberty better
Gideon v. Wainwright
1963 ruling that a defendant in a felony trial must be provided a lawyer free of charge if the defendant cannot afford one.
which amendments protect the rights of the accused
the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th amendments
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
What replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?
Constitution
what were critics worried about?
the national government having too much power
Plessy v. Ferguson
1896 ruling that separate but equal facilities for different races were not unconstitutional.
which amendments have been repealed, and what did it change?
the 21st repealed the 18th, ending the prohibition of alcohol.
Who was the 2nd president of the US and what did he help do?
John Adams, helped write the Declaration of Independence
When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
During the American Revolution.
what was federalist no. 51 about?
the key to controlling the government is through sound separation of power and checks and balances within the government
Roe v. Wade
1973 ruling that decriminalized abortion.
what are the purposes of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd amendments?
1st-Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of religion Freedom of assembly Right to petition the government
2nd-Right to bear arms
3rd-Protection against housing soldiers in civilian homes
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution
what was the conflict in Massachusettes that demonstrated the need to change the Articles?
Shays' Rebellion
What was federalist no. 10 about?
argued factions are a natural, yet concerning, product of freedom and asserted there are two ways to control factions: remove the cause or limit the effect
McCulloch v. Maryland
1819--The Court ruled that states cannot tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.