Supreme Court Cases
Hobbs v Locke
Federalist v Anti-Federalist
United States Constitution
Amendments
100

New York School Board created a short voluntary prayer at the beginning of each school day. It was voluntary prayer so they believed it did not violate the 1st Amendment. A group of parent organizations took it to the court over a violation of the Establishment Clause in the 1st Amendment(gov't can't establish religion)

What is Engle v. Vitale?

100
Believed people are naturally selfish

Who is Thomas Hobbs?

100

Leaders of the Federalists (2)

Who are James Madison and Alexander Hamilton?
100

The number of Articles in the Constitution

What are 7 articles?

100
Slavery was made illegal under this Amendment.

What is the 13th Amendment?

200

The case with the ruling leading to "symbolic speech" being included within the 1st Amendment rights. 

What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

200

Gave the writers of the Declaration the idea of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Who is John Locke?

200

The set of papers that were written in order to persuade the states to ratify the United States Constitution. They were written by Madison and Hamilton, as well as others.

What are the Federalist Papers?

200

An addition to the Constitution made to ensure the rights of the citizens were protected.

What is the Bill of Rights?

200

The right to an attorney, the right to know the charges against you and the right to a speedy and public trial.

What is the 6th Amendment?

300

This case ended segregation with the ruling that concluded that separate could never be equal.

What is Brown v. Board of Education?
300

In order to join the government, one must give up all of their freedoms. This is an example of Hobbs

What is his social contract?

300

The main leader of the Anti-Federalist and their pen name.

Who is Patrick Henry and Brutus?

300

The clause that gives the United States Constitution the greatest power of law in the states. This makes the Constitution higher than the President.

What is the Supremacy Clause?

300

This amendment helped to apply all protections from the federal government to the state governments as well

What is the 14th Amendment?

400
The case with the Constitutional issue of applying the 2nd Amendment to the States through the 14th Amendment.

What is McDonald v. Chicago?

400

You must give up some freedoms in order to have increased protections placed upon others. This is an example of

What is Locke's social contract?

400

This paper argues that the judicial branch is the weakest branch in all of the government. It has no power over the purse or the sword and is reactive rather than proactive.

What is Federalist 78?

400

This group of the government interprets the Constitution and gives judgments based upon it.

What is the Supreme Court?

400

The process in which the Supreme court applied freedoms in the Bill of Rights to the states; case by case.

What is selective incorporation?

500

The Supreme Court case that established the concept of Judicial Review within the court

What is Marbury v. Madison?

500

The "Father of Liberalism"

Who is John Locke?

500

This paper focuses on the checks and balances of the government, as well as the general separation of the powers in the government. "If men were angels no government would be necessary."

What is Federalist 51?

500

Where the expressed powers of Congress are listed.

What is in Article I, section 8 of the Constitution?

500

The number of amendments there is

What are 27 Amendments?