Bill of rights
This right protects the freedom of speech religion press and assembly.
What is the 1st Amendment
A body of fundamental principles created by a government or organization to put in place rules that show how a country works
What is the Constitution
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
The shift toward cooperative federalism began during this president's new deal era
Who is Franklin D Roosevelt
A landmark decision of the US Supreme Court in which the court ruled that the constitution in the United States protected a woman's right to choose
What is Roe V Wade
Protects the right to spread thoughts, ideas, and news by publishing them
What is Freedom of the press.
The Constitution starts with what three words
"We the people"
Prevents any one branch of government from becoming more powerful than the other
What are the checks and balances
Federal funds given to the state and local government to support certain programs
What are the block grants
A supreme court case in 1803, that established the power of judicial review
What is Maurbury V Maddison.
The act of giving information that can expose an individual to criminal prosecution that proposes participation in another crime.
What is Self-Incrimination
Repealed the 18th amendment, and was ratified in 1933
What is the 21st Amendment
The power of the judiciary to examine the constitutionality of state and federal laws and to determine if certain acts go against the constitution
What is judicial review
A section of the US Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate commerce
What is the Commerce Clause
A Supreme Court case in 1956 declaring segregating kids in schools unconstitutional
What is Brown v Board of Education
How many amendments are there?
27 amendments
''An agreement made in 1787 during the Constitutional Convention. It established how states would be represented in the United States Congress''
What is the great compromise
A clause that gives Congress the power to pass laws that are necessary to carry out its other powers
What is the necessary and proper clause
A constitutional provision that establishes federal law as the supreme law of the land
What is the Supremacy Clause
A supreme court case in 1966, that protects the rights of a criminal suspect
What is Miranda v Arizona
A concept that prevents the same person from being tried or punished more than once for the same crime
What is Double Jeopardy
Describes the method of electing the president, the president's power and duties and the process of removing a president from office
What is Article ll
What are the executive orders
A system of government dividing power between a central government and smaller state government
What is the Federal Government
''1819 Supreme Court case that defined the relationship between the federal government and state governments. The case established that Congress has implied powers that extend beyond the Constitution's explicit powers''
What is McCulloch v Maryland