Branches of Government
What is the name of the Vice President?
Kamala Harris
Which court has the final say?
Supreme Court
Slaves were not citizens and had no Constitutional rights
Dred Scott v Sanford
List 3 freedoms the first Amendment gives you:
a legal process to obtain citizenship
Naturalization
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
Make laws
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
14th amendment gives due process for women to make medical decisions
Roe v Wade
What does the right to bear arms mean?
You can own guns
powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
Expressed Powers
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
Enforce laws
Why is it difficult to take a case to the Supreme Court?
They only take a few cases a year (80)
Discrimination based on race (segregation) was legal, as long as the separate accommodations are equal
Plessy v Ferguson
What does quartering soldiers mean?
soldiers living in your home
1st form of government ( before the U.S Constitution)
Articles of Confederation
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
Decide if laws are fair or not
What is judicial review?
Checking the laws
Ended racial discrimination/segregation- “separate is inherently unequal”
Brown v Board of Edu
What does double jeopardy mean?
You can't be tried twice for the same crime
What is the capital of Illinois
Springfield
What is the political party of the President?
Democrat
What 2 things need to happen for a case to go to the Supreme Court?
1. Lawyer writes a writ of cert
2. Justices vote on it
5th Amendment rights when you are detained; must be read rights before being detained or questioned
Miranda v Arizona
What right does the 7th amendment give you?
Right to a jury trial
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
Weak central gov. No president.