court cases
The case defining implied powers under the constitution
What is Muculloch v. Maryland?
right to bare and keep arms is a constitutional right
mcdonald v. chicago
An organization that raises money to elect and defeat candidates and may donate money directly to a candidates campaign
What is a Political Action Committee?
this clause gives the national government the authority to regulate business between states and with foreign nations.
What is the commerce clause?
Term used to describe powers shared by the national and state governments.
What is Concurrent Powers?
Race cannot be a predominant factor in drawing district lines
Shaw V. Reno
to protect against self-incrimination, police officers must read peoples rights
Miranda v. Arizona
a person's belief that he or she can make effective political change
What is political efficacy?
the constitutional clause that ensures states must respect and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
what is full faith and credit clause?
What is the series of documents written to convince anti federalists to pass the constitution?
Involving the Pentagon Papers
What is New York Times Co V. United States?
State courts must provide legal counsel to defendants
Gideon v. Wainwright
Voting based on someones previous knowledge of them
retrospective voting
defending the necessity of a single executive
what is Federalist 70?
This large-state contribution to the Constitutional Convention called for a strong national government
What is the Virginia PLan?
Immobilized section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
What is Shelby County V. Holder
States cannot deny the right to freedom of speech in a school setting
Tinker V. Des Moines Independent school district
money not directly given to the campaign
What is Soft Money?
A presidential check on the Judicial branch that requires Senate confirmation
what is federal judge appointments?
This uprising of Revolutionary War veterans brought attention to several weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
What is shays rebellion?
Uses his religion as a reason to deny the right to serve an LGBT couple.
What is Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission?
Exclusionary rule
Mapp v. Ohio
groups of voters who support a political party over time.
What is party coalition?
This 1973 law was designed to limit the President's ability to commit armed forces without congressional approval
what is the war powers act?
This political philosopher was most known among the Founding Fathers for promoting the separation of powers.
Who is Montesquieu?