Civics 'EOC' 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 life, liberty, and property. These rights are referred to as __(1)____. 

1. Natural rights 

200

Enlightenment thinkers.... Thomas Jefferson was inspired by ___(1)____ when he said all men have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 

1. John Locke

300

This Enlightenment thinker encouraged Separation of Powers 

Baron de Montesquieu 

400

The Tea Party forced Colonists to buy tea from the East India Company. The Colonists responded by dumping tea, called the Boston Tea Party. How did King George III punish the Colonists for the Boston Tea Party? What did he pass?

The Coercive Acts (AKA the Intolerable Acts)

500

This document was written by the Second Continental Congress and was heavily influenced by the Enlightenment period.

Declaration of Independence

Principles/ branches of government

100

The_______________ branch of government interprets laws. It is set up by Article II.

Judicial

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

 This group of people was against the Constitution. They demanded that a bill of rights be added before ratification.

anti-federalists

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

This phrase refers to peers that hear the cases of the accused to determine if the accused is guilty or innocent.

Juries 

500

This event was when we tried to invade Cuba and failed miserably. It was part of the Cold War.

Bay of Pigs