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 rule of law.
Magna Carta
Right to remain silent, due process, no Double Jeopardy, and eminent Domain.
5th Amendment
Overturned "Separate but Equal" and ended segregation in public schools
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
Written by the Anti federalists that argued against the Constitution
Anti-Federalist Papers
Amendment that defines a citizen and gives them equal protection of the laws
14th Amendment
Said that students do not lose their 1st amendment right of freedom of speech/expression when they enter the classroom. Set up symbolic speech because of the black arm bands they wore.
Tinker v. Des Moines
People willingly give up some power in order for the government 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 England.
Common Sense
Any power not given to the Federal Government goes to the States & people
10th Amendment
Gave the Supreme Court it's power to 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 limited First Amendment rights in schools because of what was printed on the school`s newspaper.
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.