What are the two types of democracy that have existed in America?
100
There are 27 total amendments, and the first 10 make up the Bill of Rights.
How many Amendments are in the constitution and which ones make up the Bill of rights?
100
Yes, all 50 sates have their own Government.
Do all the 50 states have its own government?
100
The principle of "Separate but equal"
What did Plessy Vs Ferguson eatablish?
100
Dred Scott Vs Sandford
What case reinforced the institution of slavery?
200
Representative
What kind of democracy do we currently use in the U.S.?
200
The us constitution was ratified in the year 1787.
What year was the Us constitution ratified?
200
Local Government.
What level of government is closest to the american people?
200
Made segregation illegal and overturned Plessy Vs Ferguson.
What did Brown Vs Board of education make illegal and what other case did it overturn?
200
Roe vs Wade
What case legalized abortion in all 50 states?
300
Representative- A government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf.
Direct- a form of democracy in which the people vote first hand.
What is the definition of Representative democracy, and of Direct democracy.
300
Freedom of speech, Freedom of press, Freedom of assembly, Freedom to petition, Freedom of religion.
What freedoms are protected in the 1st amendment?
300
City, State, and National
What are the three levels of government?
300
Miranda Vs Arizona
What case now makes police inform suspects of their rights under arrest and questioning required?
300
Engel Vs Vitale
What case ruled that school-sponsored prayer in public schools unconstitutional?
400
" A government of the people, by the people, for the people."
Abraham Lincoln described our democracy as a....
400
13th (1868), 14th (1868), 15th (1870)
What three amendments were called the Civil war amendments?
400
Yes.
Does the national government have the power to make what ever laws it feels that would benefit the country?
400
"One person, One vote."
What did Reynolds Vs Sims establish?
400
That public schools could not begin each school day by observing a moment of silence.
According to Wallace Vs Jaffree what violates the establishment Clause?
500
Athens, Greece
In what ancient city in Greece did democracy begin?
500
19th amendment
What amendment gave women suffrage?
500
Executive branch- To enforce the law.
Legislative branch- To make laws.
Judicial branch- To interpret the law.
What are the three branches of national government and what are their purposes?
500
Only under "Reasonable suspicion."
After Jersey Vs T.L.O. when can schools search students and their belongings?
500
West Virginia Vs Barnette
What case ruled that school can not compel students to recite the pledge of allegiance?