Foundation Docs
This founding document was considered relatively weak and did not allow for much to get done.
What are the Articles of the Confederation?
Established the concept of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Powers given specifically to Congress in the Constitution.
What are enumerated powers?
Establishes the Executive Branch.
What is Article II?
Appoints Justices to the Supreme Court.
Who is the President?
Members of the House are chosen by population while Senate is equal representation.
What is the Great or the Connecticut Compromise?
The clear and present danger test was established by this court case.
What is Schenck v. U.S.?
Establishes the Bicameral Legislative Branch.
What is Article 1?
Outlines the relationship between the state and federal government.
What is Article 4?
Establishes judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Group of citizens who are united and moved by a common impulse of passion or interest.
What is a faction?
Establishes prior restraint.
What is the New York Times vs. U.S.?
Allows Congress to make all laws deemed necessary and proper in Article 1, Section 8.
What is the elastic clause?
Outlines the process for ratification.
What is Article 7?
Approves appointments to the Supreme Court.
What is the Senate?
The document that states that larger republics have more viewpoints, more diverse interests and will provide more checks on evil factions.
What is Federalist 10?
School prayer is declared unconstitutional.
What is Engle v. Vitale?
Individuals who present research and information to Congressmen/women about special interests and try to influence policy decisions.
What is a lobbyist?
Gives Congress the power to regulate business across state lines
What is the Commerce Clause?
or What is Article 1, Section 8?
Friend of the court brief.
What is amicus curia?
The document that argues that the necessary and proper clause allows for the federal government to take too much power from the states.
What is Brutus 1?
Incorporated the 2nd Amendment to the states
What is MacDonald v. Chicago?
Permanent relationship that exists between a bureaucratic agecies, congressional committees and interest groups.
What is an iron triangle?
Outlines the process for amending the Constitution.
What is Article 5?
Accepting a case onto the Supreme Court docket.
What is the writ of certiorari?