Supreme Court Cases
This case established the precedent of Judicial Review, giving the Supreme Court the power to strike down laws they deemed unconstitutional
What is Marbury v Madison?
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
What is the 19th Amendment?
Which branch of government do the President, Congress, and Supreme Court fall under?
Executive- President
Legislative- Congress
Judicial- Supreme Court
This document established a weak government that led to the creation of the Constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed to reinforce what amendment?
What is the 14th Amendment?
This case ruled that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them
What is Miranda v Arizona?
Which amendment allowed the election of US Senators through a popular election?
What is the 17th Amendment?
What role does Congress play in negotiating treaties or declaring war?
The president can negotiate treaties, but 2/3 of the Senate must vote to approve, and only Congress can declare war
Which historical document establishes the principle of limited government and lists natural rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
______________ involves redrawing district lines to give your political party an advantage
What is Gerrymandering?
This case protected students free speech rights when they wore black armbands to protest the Vietnam War
What is Tinker v Des Moines?
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
What is the 26th Amendment?
If a president vetoes a bill, what is one way the legislative branch can check the executive?
What is they can override their veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses?
Who wrote Federalist Papers 10?
Who is James Madison?
What type of money is donated directly to a presidential candidate such as Donald Trump?
What is Hard Money?
This case ruled that school-sponsored prayer in public schools violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
What is Engel v Vitale?
Which three amendments were passed during the Reconstruction era, and what they did accomplish?
13- Abolished Slavery
14- Natural Citizenship
15- Black people given the right to vote
The supreme court and judicial branch can check the legislative branch by doing what?
What is deeming a law unconstitutional?
Regarding the Constitution, Articles I, II, and III pertain to what branches of government?
What is Article I- Legislative II- Executive III- Judicial?
__________________ is when a voter chooses a presidental nominee from one party, but a congressional nominee from the other party
What is ticket-splitting?
This Supreme Court case ruled that the Second Amendment's right to bear arms applies to state and local governments
Name 5 of the Amendments from the bill of rights and what they accomplished?
What are freedom of speech, right to bear arms, rights retained by states, rights retained by people, and right to jury in civil cases
How can the President and Executive branch check the Judicial branch and the Supreme Court?
What is by appointing new supreme court justices once a judge retires or passes away?
Between the Brutus and Federalist 10 documents you read for class, how do the arguments differ?
Brutus- Anti-Federalist, smaller government
Federalist 10- Federalist, strong central government
________________ is the power shared between state and the national government. However the ____________ clause gives Federal law power over state
What is Federalism and the Supremacy Clause?