Supreme Court Cases
Principles of American Government
Economics
The Judicial Branch
Political Cartoons
100
This case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v Madison
100
The principle that EVERYONE must follow the law is called ____________.
What is the Rule of Law
100
This is the name for the government policy that uses taxes and spending to influence the economy?
What is Fiscal Policy
100
This is the highest court in the United States
What is the Supreme Court
100
This type of economy is being depicted in the political cartoon
What is a mixed market economy
200
This case protected student free speech in schools.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines
200
The separation of government power into three branches is called ____________.
What is Separation of powers
200
This is the part of the government that oversees Monetary Policy.
What is the Federal Reserve
200
This is when a case is reviews by a higher court?
What is an Appeal
200
This type of government is being depicted in the political cartoon
What is a dictatorship?
300
This case said evidence from an illegal search cannot be used in court.
What is Mapp v. Ohio
300
When a majority decides government actions, it is called ____________.
What is Majority Rule
300
This is the term for a period when the economy is shrinking and unemployment is high
What is Contraction/Recession
300
The authority of a court to hear a case first
What is "original jurisdiction"
300
The political cartoon implies the President is destroying what Principle of Government?
What is Checks and Balances?
400
This case required rights to be read to people when arrested.
What is Miranda v. Arizona
400
The principle that powers are divided between the national and state governments is _____________.
What is Federalism
400
What is it called when the Federal Reserve buys and sells bonds and securities to stimulate the economy?
What is Open Market Operations
400
This type of jury is responsible for deciding if there is enough evidence to indict someone and send them to trial
What is a Grand Jury
400
What Supreme Court Case is being depicted in the cartoon?
What is US v. Nixon
500
This case establish the principle of "One person, One vote"
What is Baker v. Carr
500
The idea that government power comes from the people is called ____________.
What is Popular Sovereignty
500
If the economy were slowing down, Congress would take these 2 actions to stimulate the economy.
What is Lower Taxes and Raise Spending
500
This court of original jurisdiction handles most federal trials at the first level?
What is U.S. District Court
500
What is one negative effect of the concept the cartoon shows?
Possible answers:
It reduces fair representation.
It allows politicians to choose voters instead of voters choosing politicians.
It makes elections less competitive.
It decreases voter trust.