Mandatory Court Cases
Mandatory Documents
Article I
Article II
Article III
100
The Commerce Clause
US v. Lopez
100
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
100
Impeachment starts with this Chamber
The House of Representatives
100
The enumerated power to reject bills created by Congress
Veto
100
The term limit for federal judges
Life
200
The Necessary and Proper Clause along with the Supremacy Clause.
McCulloch v. Maryland
200
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
-Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence
200
The reason we really need 60 votes, instead of 51, to pass bills through the Senate
Filibuster
200
The President is exercising which power during the State of the Union
The Bully Pulpit
200
The "Leader" of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice
300
"One Man, One Vote"
Baker v. Carr
300
Factions must be controlled by the Government.
Federalist 10
300
In this Madison wrote, "To keep the Congress in check, we must have three auxiliary precautions..."
Federalist 51
300
Hamilton wrote in this, "...A Strong and Energetic Executive"
Federalist 70
300
This Federalist Paper outlined the concepts of Judicial Power
Federalist 78
400
Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
400
Exposed by Shay's Rebellion
Articles of Confederation
400
The committee responsible for checking the Executive branch by investigating their use of power
Congressional Oversight Committee
400
The reason the President can use the military for 90 days without Congress approval
War Powers Act
400
Justices that make rulings and create new interpretations of the law
Activist
500
You cannot Gerrymander by Race... by party is ok.
Shaw v. Reno
500
Federal Armies are bad. Besides, the government should be close to the people
-Antifederalist
Brutus I
500
This Chamber checks the President through "Advice and Consent"
The Senate
500
When the President writes down his Executive Discretion to tell his bureaucracy what to do
Executive Order
500
The Presidents informal power; when they ignore a ruling made by the Supreme Court
Nullification