Supreme Court Cases
Roe v. Wade
This action is taken by the President if they do not wish to sign a bill from Congress into law
Veto
This group has the largest impact on the formation of a person's political identity
Family
The federal government gives these to state governments in order to fund different programs in the country
Grants
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution are called this
Bill of Rights
This case determined segregation of schools unconstitutional, as it violated the 14th Amendment (1954)
Brown v. Board of Education
The Senate
This voting demographic in the U.S. has mostly supported the Democratic party in the last 20-30 years
African Americans
This amendment states that any right not directly given to the federal government is reserved for state governments
10th Amendment
The Articles of Confederation failed because of the government's inability to do this. (There are multiple answers, name one)
Tax states, raise an army to respond to emergencies, or amend the Articles easily
This case established the power of judicial review for the Supreme Court (1803)
Marbury v. Madison
How many votes in Congress is needed to override a President's veto? (give a fraction)
2/3s
This type of election decides which individual will represent the party in November elections
Primary election
The powers that both the federal government & state government are referred to as this
Concurrent Powers
This Amendment is what many civil rights and civil liberties cases rely on to ensure equal opportunity and equal treatment in the country
14th Amendment
This case required police to inform arrested individuals of their rights (including the right to remain silent) (1966)
Miranda v. Arizona
This is the primary way the judicial branch checks the powers of the legislative and executive branches
Declaring laws or presidential actions unconstitutional
This is a type of primary election where only members of a specific political party can vote in
A closed primary/closed election
This process needs 2/3s support of Congress and 3/4s support of state governments in order to make this happen.
Amend the Constitution
Federalist #10, written by James Madison, describes the dangers of this to a democracy and argues a large republic is best suited to handle this.
Factions
This case established that burning the American flag is protected under the 1st Amendment (1989)
Johnson v. Texas
How can the legislative branch check power on the judicial branch?
Approving judge selections from the President OR impeaching judges
These groups privately raise money for political candidates during an election season
Political Action Committees (PACs)
This part of the Constitution states that federal law is superior to state law.
Supremacy Clause
This theory states that people enter a contract with the government and are allowed to be ruled in order for protection
Social Contract Theory