Chapter 5 Lesson 4
The Constitution Pt. 1
Chapter 5 Lesson 4
The Constitution Pt. 2
Chapter 6
Lesson 1
Civics 101
Court Cases
100
The form of government in which power is divided between the federal or national government and the states a. federalism b. rule of law c. checks and balances d. rule of law
What is Federalism
100
The article that states the powers and responsibilities of the Executive Branch
What is Article II
100
Freedom to think and act without government interference
What is Civil Liberty
100
Name the five fundamental political principles that have shaped government in the United States. A. limited government; pursuit of happiness; freedom of speech; freedom of religion; freedom of democracy B. democracy; life; liberty; representative government; pursuit of happiness C. consent of the governed; limited government; rule of law; democracy; representative government D. freedom of the press; freedom of religion; freedom of speech; right to bear arms; democracy
What is consent of the governed; limited government; rule of law; democracy; representative government
100
Established judicial review (supreme court declares laws unconstitutional) ______ a. Korematsu vs. United States b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Plessy v. Ferguson d. Marbury vs. Madison
What is Marbury v Madison
200
What article is the supremacy clause found? a. Article VI b. Article V c. Article IV d. Article III
What is Article VI
200
How many articles are there?
What is seven
200
Harming someone's reputation by printing lies
What is libel
200
Which early document established the first form of national government for the independent states? Constitution Declaration of Independence Virginia Declaration of Rights Articles of Confederation
What is Articles of Confederation
200
Said separate was NOT equal. Desegregated schools. _______ a. Korematsu vs. United States b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Plessy v. Ferguson d. Marbury vs. Madison
What is Brown v. Board of Ed
300
Highest authority in the US A. Judicial Branch B. Executive Branch C. Constitution D. Declaration of Independence
What is The Constitution
300
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791, how many times afterwards has the Constitution been amended?
What is 16
300
Harming someone's reputation by speaking lies
What is slander
300
What is another term for implied power? elastic expressed absolute stated
What is elastic
300
Supported segregation as long as the separate services were equal. ______ a. Korematsu vs. United States b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Plessy v. Ferguson d. Marbury vs. Madison
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
400
Part of the Constitution that states the Federal laws are higher than the State laws A. Elastic Clause B. Supremacy Clause C. Necessary and Proper D. Judicial Review
What is The Supremacy Clause
400
The article which deals with the ratification of the Constitution
What is Article VII
400
formal request, often in the form of a brief or letter
What is petition
400
The responsibility of a magistrate is to ___. A. decide if a case should be brought to trial, issue subpoenas, arrest and search warrants B. hear a case at the appeals court level C. determine the punishment for people found guilty of serious crimes D. decide if a case should be heard before the Supreme Court
What is determine the punishment for people found guilty of serious crimes
400
In WWII, Japanese Americans were kept in camps. Ruled that in times of crisis, racism was legal. _______ a. Korematsu vs. United States b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Plessy v. Ferguson d. Marbury vs. Madison
What is Korematsu vs. United States
500
The laws applies to everyone, even those who govern a. rule of law b. popular sovereignty c. checks and balances d. federalism
What is Rule of Law
500
The Constitution has _________ main parts
What is three (Preamble, Articles, and Amendments)
500
banning offensive or alarming information
What is censorship
500
Issuing search warrants, arrest warrants, and subpoenas is the responsibility of ___. A. court attorneys B. magistrates C. police chiefs D. plaintiffs
What is magistrates
500
High school kids wore anti-Vietnam arm bands. Principle suspended the kids for "causing disturbance". Ruled the armbands were a "freedom of speech" (first amendment) and could not be taken away. a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Plessy v. Ferguson c. Korematsu vs. United States d. Tinker Vs. Des Moines
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines