ruled that women have a right to terminate pregnancy
What is Miranda v. Arizona
100
The document setting forth the laws and principles of the government
What is a constitution
100
abolished slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
100
a proposal for a law
What is a bill
100
governs municipalities, cities, and towns
What is local government
200
upheld "separate but equal" segregation policies
What is Plessy v Ferguson
200
A system whereby the people rule either directly/by elected representation
What is a democracy
200
freed slaves in the states that seceded from the Union
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
200
People qualified to vote
What is an electorate
200
governs over the states of the United States
What is state government
300
prevents statements from accused person being used in trial against them unless they were aware of their rights and gave them up
What is Roe v Wade
300
Basic principle of U.S. government that each person has rights that government cannot take away
What is a limited government
300
grants "equal protection" for all citizens
What is the 14th Amendment
300
Opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution b/c it gave too much power to the national govt at the expense of the state governments and it lacked a bill of rights.
What is anti-federalists
300
governs over the entire country
What is federal government
400
ruled that evidence seized illegally could not be permissible in court
What is Mapp v Ohio
400
The formal and informal institutions, people, and processes used to create and conduct public policy
What is government
400
restricted or banned discrimination in voting, employment, and public accommodations
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
400
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution-guarantees liberties to the people-written in 1789 and ratified in 1791
What is the Bill of Rights
400
President and his cabinet
What is the executive branch
500
protects the right to legal representation for the accused regardless of financial circumstances
What is Gideon v Wainwright
500
A person whose views favor more government involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, and increased government spending.
What is liberal
500
protects suffrage for legal U.S. citizens aged 18 and over
What is the 24th Amendment
500
A systematic way of organizing a complex and large administrative structure with responsibility for carrying out day-to-day tasks of the organization, departments, and agencies of the government