Amendments
Court Cases
Concepts
Documents
Philosophers
100

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly and Petition

1st Amendment

100

Which court cases established the power for judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison

100

What person or group nominates candidates to win elections and influence the government

Political Parties
100

What document acted as the first form of self-government of the Plymouth Colony?

Mayflower Compact

100

Which philosopher promoted the idea of the Separation of Powers?

Baron De Montesquieu

200

The right of the people against unreasonable search and seizures (must have warrant or probable cause).

4th Amendment

200

Which case resulted in the Supreme Court citing the Necessary and Proper Clause (Implied Powers) to suggest that the Federal Government does have the authority to create a National Bank?

McCulloch v. Maryland

200

The following framework describes what governmental system: will of the people is translated into public policy directly by the people themselves

Direct Democracy

200

What letters were written in order to persuade the states to ratify the US Constitution? 

Federalist Papers

200

In a state of nature, man is born free. As a result, we must agree to give up certain rights in a social contract to ensure peace.

Thomas Hobbes

300

No self incrimination, No Double Jeopardy, Due Process, and Eminent Domain

5th Amendment

300

Which case resulted in the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the SEPARATE BUT EQUAL clause

Plessy v. Ferguson

300

The following framework describes what governmental system: sovereign power is held by those eligible to vote, while the political power is exercised by representatives chosen by and held responsible to those citizens

Republic

300

Which document provided justification for the Revolution and outlined natural rights, established popular sovereignty, and the need for limited government?

Declaration of Independence

300

Men agreed to delegate law making to a government, a social contract, with limited powers that can be modified by the people at any time. This idea was promoted by who?

John Locke

400

Powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution, or are forbidden to the States, belong to the States or the People of the States (Reserved Powers).

10th Amendment

400

Which case resulted in the Supreme Court ruling that anything seized during an illegal search could not be used in court?

Mapp v. Ohio

400

What policy does taxation at all levels and national spending fall under?

Fiscal Policy

400

Which document lacked the description of an executive branch as well as a judicial branch?

Articles of Confederation

400

What philosopher's ideas acted as the basis for the Declaration of Independence (people are free to choose another set of rulers if rights are being infringed upon)?

Jean Jacques Rousseau

500

Right to vote could not be denied based on gender

19th Amendment

500

Which case resulted in the overturn of the Plessy v. Ferguson case, stating that SEPARATE WAS NOT EQUAL (making segregation of the races illegal)?

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

500

The division of a government body into "branches", each with independent responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches.

Separation of Powers

500
Which document allowed the incorporation of the following fundamental rights: Limited gov, rule of law, right to trial by jury, due process, etc.

Magna Carta

500

Who acts as the sole source of political power within the Social Contract Theory?

The People (Popular Sovereignty)