AP Gov Review

The Constitution

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This Article of the Constitution establishes the constitution as the "supreme law of the land"

Article VI

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution establishes...

the expressed powers of congress

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This branch of government is responsible for creating lower courts (aka every federal court that is not the Supreme Court)

The Legislative Branch

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Sometimes Congress has to do things that are not EXPRESSLY written in the constitution. They can do so because of...

The Elastic Clause

(The Necessary and Proper Clause)

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If a person immigrates to this country are there any government positions they are disqualified from running for?

The President.

Required Documents

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Framework for the US Government

The US Constitution

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Argued that a large republic was the best defense against the "tyranny of factions."

Federalist 10

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Written by MLK Jr. in order to defend the expansion of civil rights.

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

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Defended the importance of a federal judiciary

Federalist 78

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Discusses the importance of Checks and Balances to a federalist government

Federalist 51

Supreme Court Cases

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Protected students' right to free speech.

Tinker v. Des Moines

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Tested America's commitment to the free exercise clause

Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Created the "clear and present danger" test for free speech

Schenck v. United States

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Established the process of Judicial Review

Marbury v. Madison

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In Engel v. Vitale, it was determined that a prayer in public school was inappropriate because it violated the...

establishment clause

Vocab

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define: stare decisis

the doctrine or policy of following rules, principles, precedents that were created in previous judicial decisions. Judges will look to the rulings and stick with that precedent

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define: Gerrymandering

the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group

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define: Reapportionment

the redrawing of election districts to reflect changes in population

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define: Devolution

returning more authority to state or local governments.

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define: pork barrel spending

legislation that directs specific funds to projects within districts or states.