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These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
This gave African Americans the right to vote
What is the 15th amendement?
100
Abortion
What is Roe v. Wade?
100
This is where you would find the outline of the Judicial Branch in the Constitution
What is article 3?
100
A loose union of states (what the USA originally was)
What is a confederation?
200
This begins with "We the People, in order to form a more perfect union..."
What is the Constitution?
200
This is protection from self incrimination
What is the 5th amendment?
200
Separate IS equal
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
200
This is allows Congress to "stretch their power and is known as: "The Congress shall have Power - To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."
What is the elastic clause? (officially the necesarry and proper clause)
200
This was the main problem of the USA under the AOC.
What is The Central Government was too weak.
300
This document begins: "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them..."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
300
This is protection from unreasonable search and seizures
What is the 4th amendment?
300
You have the right to remain silent...
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
300
The gov't can take private property for public use under this law
What is Eminent domain?
300
The division of power between the federal government and state governments
What is federalism?
400
This was the document that outlined America's first attempt at government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
400
This set the term limit for presidents
What is the 22nd amendment
400
Separate is NOT equal
What is Brown v. Board of Education
400
These are examples of: Lay and Collect taxes Regulate foreign and interstate commerce. Coin money. Grant patents and copyrights. Create Federal courts. Declare War.
What are expressed powers of Congress?
400
Each branch of government has some control over the other
What is separation of powers?
500
This is the main inspiration for the creation of the Constitution.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
500
This is the purpose of the Bill of Rights
To protect citizens from abuse by the federal government
500
Executive priviledge is not absolute
What is US v. Nixon?
500
These are all examples of these Congressional powers: Impeach officials. Approve Treaties (Senate). Approve presidential appointments (Senate). Bring in new states.
What are non-legislative powers?
500
Sometimes known as the 4th branch of government, these agencies run the "everyday business" of the executive branch
What is bureaucracy?