powers given to the federal government by the Constitution
What are delegated powers?
100
Established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
100
Money coming in to government
What is revenue?
100
System that limits the powers of the branches so that each branch can check, or limit, the power of others
What is checks and balances?
100
Leader of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House?
200
Powers held by the states
What are reserved powers?
200
Established the "separate but equal" doctrine
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
200
The more money one makes, the more one is taxed
What is a progressive tax?
200
Consent of the governed
What is popular sovereignty?
200
Principle that allows the courts to review acts of other government branches to decide whether or not they have acted correctly with regards to the Constitution
What is judicial review?
300
Powers that the federal and state governments share
What are concurrent powers?
300
Supreme Court decided the action of flag burning falls under freedom of speech and cannot be considered a crime
What is Texas v. Johnson?
300
Oversees the nation's taxation
What is the Internal Revenue Service?
300
Rejection of an amendment
What is a veto?
300
Duty is to make laws
What is the legislative branch?
400
Powers not specifically granted by the Constitution
What are implied powers?
400
Established the Supremacy Clause; the federal government power comes over the power of the states; said that the state of Maryland could not tax federal banks
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
400
A higher proportion of a person's income is paid the poorer the person is
What is a regressive tax?
400
Principle that in a disagreement, everyone will accept the decision of most of the people
What is majority rule?
400
Duty is to interpret laws
What is the judicial branch?
500
Division of power among the three branches of government
What are separation of powers?
500
Supreme Court decided that arresting officials must inform suspects of their rights; established the Miranda Warning
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
500
Occurs when government spends more money than it brings in