Civic Literacy Review

Court Cases

100

This court case determined you must be made aware of your 5th amendment rights during an arrest

Miranda v. Arizona

200

This court case upheld the "Separate but equal" segregation doctrine

Plessy v. Ferguson

300

This court case overturned the "separate but equal doctrine"

Brown v. Board of Education

400

This case provided that all people should be given a lawyer if they could not afford one

Gideon v. Wainwright

500

The court case of _______(1)_______ said that the courts have the powers to declare laws unconstitutional. This right is called ____(2)_______

1. Marbury v. Madison

2. Judicial Review

Documents

100

First document to limit the power of the king. Only gave rights to landowners and nobles.

Magna Carta

200

Urged the colonists to want independence. Listed reasons why we should leave the king.

Common Sense (Written by T. Paine)

300

This document written by the Pilgrims outlined a form of self-government

Mayflower Compact

400

This document gave rights to ALL English Citizens

English Bill of Rights

500

What document is this from... "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these rights are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness".

Declaration of independence

Enlightenment and Origins of Gov

100

John Locke said people have the right to approve of leaders and laws and that we agree to give up some of our rights in return for protection. Locke called this a _______.

Social Contract

200

This person agreed with Hobbes about the idea of a social contract.

John Locke

300

Colonists were not upset about taxes themselves.... but were upset because of this. "____ _________ _________ _________"

They were not being represented in Parliament. "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"

400

This farmer's rebellion convinced American leaders that the Articles of Confederation were not sufficient to meet the needs of government

Shays' Rebellion

500

Enlightenment thinker who thought social contract was permanent and an absolute monarchy was best. Negative view of people.

Thomas Hobbes

Principles/ branches of government

100

This_______________ branch of government interprets laws. It is set up by Article _______.

Judicial; Article III

200

This system prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful

Checks and balances

300

This quote is from Nixon "Well, when the President does it, that means it is not illegal". He was wrong. What 'rule' requires consistent application of the law to everyone?

Rule of law

400

Government can only do what the people say it can do... this is called ________ of the__________

Consent of the governed

500

2 answers... This group of people was against the Constitution. They demanded that a ________be added before ratification.

anti-federalists; Bill of Rights

Random

100

In a democracy, where/from who does government receive its power from?

the PEOPLE! Popular sovereignty and Consent of the Governed... WE have the power.

200

Presidential choices for judges, cabinet members, etc. have to be approved by who?

Senate

300

Weaknesses of this document included that Congress could not tax, there was no separate judicial branch, and no executive power.

Articles of Confederation

400

Burden of Proof for Criminal Case

Beyond a reasonable doubt

500

This is the idea of using negotiation with other countries to further American foreign policy

diplomacy