amendments
freedom of the press, of speech, of religion, and of assembly.
what is the 1st amendment?
Limited quantities of resources to meet unlimited wants
what is scarcity?
A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
what is Popular Sovereignty?
Students in an Iowa school were suspended for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam war. Ruled that this suspension was unconstitutional and that public school students do not "shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse door." Upheld First Amendment Right to freedom of expression
what is Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?
allows women votes
what is the 19th amendment?
Right to keep and bear arms
what is the 2nd amendment?
the act of giving up one benefit in order to gain another, greater benefit
what is trade-off?
A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.
what is limited government?
The Court held that the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" protected by the 2nd Amendment is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment and applies to the states.
what is McDonald v. Chicago?
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
what is Marbury v. Madison?
No quartering of soldiers
what is the 3rd amendment?
Land, labor, and capital; the three groups of resources that are used to make all goods and services
principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
what is rule of law?
4th Amendment Case in which the Supreme court decided that a student may be searched if there is "reasonable ground" for doing so.
what is New Jersey v. TLO?
economic system that combines both private ownership and government ownership of the means of production
what is mixed market?
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
what is the 4th amendment?
Government policy attempts to manage the economy by controlling taxing and spending.
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
what is checks and balances?
Fifth Amendment case in which the Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police.
what is Miranda v. Arizona?
The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
what is judicial review?
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
what is the 7th amendment?
Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling the money supply and thus interest rates.
what is monetary policy?
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
what is separation of powers?
The 1974 case in which the Supreme Court unanimously held that the doctrine of executive privilege was implicit in the Constitution but could not be extended to protect documents relevant to criminal prosecutions
what is United States v. Nixon?
1954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
what is Brown v. Board of Education?