Court Cases
Civil Rights
Amendments
Public Policy
The Constitution
100
This Court case ruled that burning of the american flag is a form of symbolic free speech
What is Texas v. Johnson
100
This was the most important case in the civil rights movement
What is Brown v. Board Of Education Topeka
100
The right to bear arms
What is the second amendment
100
Created in 1935 during the peak of the great depression this program provides financial aid to the retired
What is Social Security
100
This article expresses the powers of the Executive branch
Article 2
200
This SC case eliminated prior restraint and selectively incorporated freedom of the press
What is Near V. Minnesota
200
This amendment Gave Women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment
200
Prohibits cruel and usual punishment
What is the 8th amendment
200
This organization assists the president in creating and improving the federal budget
What is the OMB or office of Management and budget
200
This is where information on how to alter the constitution is located
What is Article 5
300
This case established that speech that presents a clear and present danger is not permissible
What is Schenck v. US
300
This Amendment outlawed poll taxes
What is the 24th amendment
300
Limited the presidential terms to 2
What is the 22nd amendment
300
This act created the Congressional Budget Office
What is the Budget Reform Act of 1974
300
Where the Supremacy Clause is found
What is Article 6 clause 2
400
This case set up that speech that caused emotional distress is permitted so long as its about a public official
What is Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
400
This Act made it illegal to base pay on race, gender, religion or national origin
What is the equal pay act of 1963
400
Created during the Vietnam War lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26th amendment
400
A trade agreement promoting free trade between the US, Mexico and Canada
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
400
According to article 5 of the constitution how many states are needed to ratify a constitutional amendment
What is 3 quarters or currently 38 out of 50
500
The court case Lemon v. Kurtzman set up three laws that regulated the giving of money to religious institutions.
What are Must have a secular purpose, must not inhibit nor promote religion and no excessive govt intervention.
500
This supreme Court case prohibited laws that regulated sexual activity behind closed doors as a violation of the 14th amendment and the due process clause
What is Lawrence v. Texas
500
This amendment banned alcohol and was later repealed by this other amendment
What are the 18th and 21st amendments
500
A problem where legislation deals with parts of public problems but never the entire problem
What is policy fragmentation
500
Where is extradition found in the constitution
What is article 4