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Can be referred to as the "Great Charter"
What is Magna Carta
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The Supreme Court struck down segregation in public schools on the grounds that separate facilities were inherently "unequal".
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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Grants Women's Suffrage
What is the 19th Amendment
100
Shows the up's and down's of the economy.
What is the business cycle.
100
An event that made it evident that a stronger central government was needed.
What is Shay's Rebellion
200
Federalists favored the document, but AntiFederalists wanted to add a Bill of Rights
What is the US Constitution
200
The court ruled that both the 5th Amendment protection against "self incrimination" and 6th Amendment right to counsel had been violated. The case established a rule that states that law enforcement agencies must inform anyone they arrest that they have these rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
200
Ensures no person shall be imprisoned or deprived of property without due process. Protects citizens from the possibility of double jeopardy. Protects against self-incrimination. Places limits on eminent domain.
What is the 5th Amendment
200
Individuals and businesses freely choose to exchange goods, services, resources, etc. for something else of value (usually money).
What is free enterprise system.
200
Advocacy groups for one side of a particular issue.
What is special interest groups.
300
(1620) Established an elected legislature and asserted that the government derived its power from the people of the colony. The first document of Plymouth Colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact
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The court dealt with the question whether or not Congress had the right to establish a national bank. It was ruled that the Elastic Clause allowed Congress to establish the bank. *Reinforced the principle of "implied powers" and the Supremacy Clause.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
300
What act influenced the creation of the 3rd Amendment?
What is the Quartering Act
300
Low costs, high quality, and a wide variety of goods is most likely caused by
What is competition.
300
Type of business in which two or more people pool their resources and share the risks and profits of the business.
What is partnership.
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(1781) A document that did not give enough power to the federal government for it to lead effectively.
What is the Articles of Confederation
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The court ruled that states are required under the 6th and 14th Amendment to provide attorneys for criminal defendants who cannot afford them.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
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Establishes the legal voting age for national elections to be 18 years.
What is the 26th Amendment
400
When two businesses fail to reach a compromise, a third party is brought in to help come up with a solution. The third party decisions are legally binding.
What is arbitration
400
The four types of economies.
What is traditional, market, command, and mixed
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(Part of the Constitution) Two plans introduced, them combined to form the Great Compromise. Used to determine how the government will be organized.
What is Virginia and New Jersey Plans
500
School boards and students sued the state for failing to fulfill its obligation to provide a quality education. Claimed that the state's did not provide their districts with sufficient funds. The NC Supreme Court agreed.
What is Leandro v. North Carolina (1997)
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Establishes when presidential and congressional terms are to begin and end. Requires Congress to assemble each year and states that, should the president-elect die before taking office, the vice president-elect shall assume the presidency.
What is the 20th Amendment
500
This law gave employees the right to join unions without interference from employers an to choose representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining. Created the NLRB.
What is National Labor Relations Act.
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Taxed imported goods such as glass and tea. (1767) Lead to the Boston Massacre.
What is Townshend Acts