This case, later overturned, established the doctrine of separate but equal.
What is Plessy v Ferguson?
100
The first ten amendments
What are the Bill of Rights?
100
The 4th amendment protects what four things
What are persons, papers, effects, and houses?
100
President, vice president, cabinet members
What is the Executive Branch?
100
The respect associated with being a human being
What is dignity?
200
This 1954 case declared that separate was inherently unequal.
What is Brown v Board of Education?
200
The part of the Constitution that starts, "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union..."
What is the Preamble?
200
The 4th amendment protects against
What is search and seizure?
200
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives
What is 435?
200
Treating people differently based on prejudicial beliefs
What is discrimination?
300
This 1803 case resulted in the idea of judicial review, which stated that the Supreme Court had the power to declare laws or acts of Congress unconstitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
300
The 8th amendment says that there will be no excessive fines and no _____________________ (hint: it is a phrase).
What is cruel and unusual punishment?
300
Police officers need this to search or seize
What is a warrant and/or probable cause?
300
This branch has the power to declare war and impeach the president
What is Legislative Branch?
300
The good chance or prospect for success
What is opportunity?
400
President Andrew Jackson said, "Let him enforce it," after this court case.
What is Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?
400
Two possible interpretations of the second amendment
What is the right of individuals to own arms or the right of a state to have a militia with arms?
400
Schools should have this in order to search and seize
What is reasonable suspicion?
400
The concept that the President nominates a Supreme Court justice and Congress appoves the nomination
What is checks and balances?
400
The Declaration of Independence calls for life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness
What is liberty?
500
In this case the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot ignore the court's interpretation of the Constitution
What is Aaron v Cooper?
500
Three of the rights that the first amendment provides for
What is freedom of speech, religion, press, right to assemble and petition gov.
500
The decision of the TLO case
What is that the principal was within his rights to perform the search?
500
They elect the president
What is the electoral college?
500
The political system of the US is based on _______ ________