Foundations
Government in which supreme powers lies in the citizens
Democracy
1803 case establishing judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Ideology that focuses on society keeping traditional values and focusing on community and family to change society.
Conservatism
A proposed law
bill
Theory that government is created by the people and depends on the authority of the people
popular sovereignty
Case stating that the states cannot use the commerce clause to ban guns in school zones.
U.S. v. Lopez
The part of the first amendment saying that government cannot advocate for a religion
establishment clause
Ideology that takes a "hands off" approach to government. Less is better.
libertarianism
filibuster
Government that is restricted in what it can do so the rights of the people are protected.
1971 case establishing a three-prong test to establish whether or not religion and government are too close.
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Part of the first amendment that says the government cannot limit the practice of religion.
Ideology that believes government should try to make the people equal.
Socialism
Group of senators or representatives specializing in a certain area.
committee
Document written by Thomas Jefferson telling Great Britain that America is no longer under their rule.
Declaration of Independence.
Supreme Court case banning prayer in public school
Engel v. Vitale
The fourth amendment protects against this.
Search and Seizure
Political Party that typically wants to lower taxes on the rich.
Republican
A way to stop a filibuster with 60 votes in the senate
cloture
Document that governs the United States and serves as its operating procedures document.
U.S. Constitution
Case that limited speech when there is a "clear and present danger."
Schenk v. United States
Nonverbal speech, such as wearing an armband.
symbolic speech.
Democrat
President's rejection of a bill and sending it back to Congress
Veto