Bill of Rights
The right to bear arms.
What is the minimum age to serve as Senator?
This key term is defined as: "A tax governments charge when a person makes a routine purchase."
What is sales tax? (p 345)
In Which US Supreme Court case did the court find the Social Security law to be constitutional under the “general welfare” clause of the preamble. (243)
What is Helvering v. Davis?
This tax on income you earn is the greatest source of revenue for the Federal Government.
What is Income Tax (Lesson 57)
Avoid cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
Two-year term.
Who is a Congressman?
This key term is simply defined as: "A plan of income and expenses, usually for a year."
What is a budget? (p 335)
This phrase came out of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that upheld racial segregation?
What is “Separate but equal” (243)
This term means "A small group of people leads the government."
What is Oligarchy (p 34)
No quartering of soldiers.
What is the 3rd amendment?
Must be a US Citizen for at least 9 years.
Who is a Senator?
This key term is defined as: "the institutions and laws, along with the people who make up the institutions and who enforce the laws, which have authority to direct and control a state. "
What is Government (p 33-34)
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Brown in the case of Brown v. Board of Education because they decided...
Segregated public schools violated the fourteenth amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law. (243)
This key term is defined as: "an amendment added to a bill that has nothing to do with the main purpose of that bill."
What is a Pork Barrel Amendment (p 134)
The right not to be forced to testify against oneself in a criminal trial.
What is the 5th amendment?
Six-year term.
Who is a Senator?
What is a Bill? (p 126)
In what case did the Court say that certain procedures and safeguards for accused persons had to be in place?
What is Miranda v. Arizona (244)
This key term means: "To prohibit the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol."
What is Prohibition (p 272)
Rights retained by the People.
What is the 9th amendment?
Must have residency in the state a they represent at time of election.
Who are Congressmen and Senators?
This key term is defined as: "government by all of the people (or all who can vote), all of whom take part in passing laws and carrying out other functions of government."
What is democracy (p 35)
This US Supreme Court case stated police cannot deny an accused person the right to have an attorney present during questioning.
What is Escobedo v. Illinois (1964)
This key term is defined as: "a government with elected representatives and no monarch in which the voters have sovereignty."
(35)
What is a republic (p 35)