Documents
Governing Document before Constitution. Weaknesses include no power tax, only legislative branch, no judicial branch and no executive to enforce laws.
Articles of Confederation.
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech.
First Amendment
Set up the Precedent "Separate but Equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson
Each branch has it's own powers. Example: Legislative Makes laws, Executive Enforces, Judicial Reviews.
Separation of Powers.
Something a Citizen SHOULD do but doesn't have too. Petition, voting,
Responsibility.
Limited the Power of the Monarchy, set up trail by peers and rule of law.
Magna Carta
Due process, no Double Jeopardy, and eminent Domain.
5th Amendment
Overturned Separate but Equal and ended segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education
This system gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other branches. Veto, impeachment
Checks and Balances.
Something that you HAVE to do. Selective Service, paying taxes, obeying the law, jury duty.
Obligation
Group that wanted the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution and wanted a smaller federal government.
Anti-Federalist.
Amendment that has the Naturalization process and the rights of Citizens.
14th Amendment
Said that students do not lose rights when they enter the classroom. Set up symbolic speech.
Tinker v. Des Moines
People willingly give up there power in order to protect their safety.
Social Contract
The process that a immigrant becomes a citizen. In the 14th Amendment
Naturalization Process
Written by Thomas Paine and asked Americans to Declare Independence from Great Briton.
Common Sense
Any power not given to the Federal Government goes to the States.
10th Amendment
Gave the Supreme Court it's power and set up Judicial Review.
Marbury v. Madison
Believed that government's job was to protect life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
Last Step in the Naturalization Process.
Oath of Allegiance
First document to establish self- government in the United States.
Mayflower Compact
Gave Women Suffrage.
19th Amendment
Court Case that balanced students rights with a Principle's Responsibilities through an issue with a newspaper. Limited First Amendment rights in schools.
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Came up with the idea of Separation of Powers and checks and balances.
Baron De Montesquieu
Form of government where the people directly pick the policies and laws.
Direct Democracy.