Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Jon Jay
What was one of the main issues with the Articles of Confederation?
No taxation, no strong executive, no power to raise an army
This court Case dealt with the release of the Pentagon Papers. The court ruled for the release of government documents and a free media.
NY Times vs US
This court case established Judicial Review
Marbury v Madison (1803)
How many AP court cases are there
14
These Federalist Papers dealt with the Judicial Branch
Fed 78
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.", which AP document is the quote referring to.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
This court case ruled that Amish parents had their Freedom of religion challenged. The court ruled in favor of the Amish
Wisconsin v Yoder
Which two Constitutional clauses did McCulloch v Maryland (1819) deal with?
Necessary and Proper Clause, Supremacy Clause
Separate is inherently not equal, over turned Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v Board of Education
Explain the purpose of Federalist 51
A federal government needs Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
What are the natural rights listed in the declaration of independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
In this court case, several students decided to wear arm bands to school to protest the Vietnam War, the Supreme Court ruled that wearing the arm bands were protected Symbolic speech.
Tinker v Des Moines
This case established the ruling of "one person, one vote" when dealing with reapportionment
Baker v Carr
This court case dealt with Gun Free Zones
US v Lopez
These Federalist Papers dealt with the Executive Branch
Fed 70
This document was a response to the Federalist papers and was against ratifying the Constitution
Brutus
The Supreme Court ruled in this case that school sponsored prayer violated the Establishment clause.
Engel v Vitale
What did the ruling in Shaw v Reno establish?
It established that race cannot be the predominant factor in drawing district boundaries and that racial gerrymandering may violate the Constitution.
Give the Background of McDonald v Chicago
McDonald owned a handgun and kept it in his house within Chicago city limits. Chicago did not allow handguns to be owned within city limits. The Supreme court ruled in favor of McDonald and citied DC v Heller.
What was the main point of Fed 10?
Factions
What is the purpose of all 7 Articles
Article 1- Making the Law (Legislative Branch)
Article 2- Enforcing the Law (Executive Branch)
Article 3- Interpret the Law (Judicial Branch)
Article 4- Outlines the relationship between the states and federal government
Article 5- Amending the Constitution
Article 6- Supremacy Clause
Article 7- Ratification of the Constitution
This court case dealt with protesting the Espionage Act. Posters were distributed urging a resistance to World War I.
Schenck v United States
This court case dealt with someone's right legal counsel in a federal or state court case.
Gideon v Wainwright
This court case dealt with campaign finance reform
Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission (2010)