Voter Rights
What does "Suffrage" mean?
The right to vote
What is the name of the document that lists all of our Amendments?
Bill of Rights
Which branch of government is in charge of making laws?
Legislative Branch
Citizens have the first amendment right to speech, religion, press and.....(blank)
PEACEFUL assembly
This Supreme Court case ended school segregation and the concept "separate but equal" was unconstitutional?
Brown vs the Board of Education (1954)
This is the amendment that allowed freed black men the right to vote
15th amendment (1870)
Where is the Preamble located in our Constitution
A.) Introduction
B.) Middle Passage
c.) Closing Paragraph
Introduction
Which branch of government is responsible for determining whether laws are unconstitutional or not?
Judicial Branch
What are some examples of protest? Must provide 3
Strike, Petition, Peaceful March, Sit-Ins, Boycotts
Freedom of Speech was called into question in the case of Tinker vs Des Moines. What were students doing?
Wearing arm bands in protest of the Vietnam War
This amendment granted women the right to vote
19th Amendment (1920)
Firefighters, Police Officers and Teachers are all examples of what?
Public Service Workers
The Executive Branch is made up of the President, Vice President and a group of advisors/secretaries. What is the name of the group of secretaries that work for the President?
Cabinet
What was the name of the program that was put into place by President FDR that created more Union Jobs, better working conditions and created social security?
The New Deal
Engel vs Vitale was a Supreme Court cases arguing whether religion was permitted in School. What was the outcome and what amendment right was it protected under?
Prayer was no longer allowed in school
1st Amendment - Freedom of Religion
In 1965 - What was the name of the Act that banned all discriminatory acts such as literacy tests and poll taxes.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This concept was given the nickname the "elastic" clause because of it's ability to "stretch" the power of the National Government
Necessary and Proper Clause
How many members belong to the U.S. Senate?
100
What are some responsibilities of a US citizen. Provide at 3.
Obey the law, Pay Taxes, Jury Duty
What was the name of the agreement that involved two new states coming into the United States. And the government declared one of the states a slave state and the other state a free state?
Missouri Compromise
After the passing of the 15th amendment, the government tried to put these three procedures in place in order to make it MORE difficult for black men to vote.
This is the system of government where power is divided between a national government and a state government
Federalism
What is the concept that no one branch can over power the other?
Check and Balances or Separation of Powers
What is the vocabulary word that means "taking away someone's right to vote"?
Disenfranchise
This Supreme Court case determined that segregation can be legal so long as the conditions of public spaces are "separate but equal"
Plessy vs Ferguson (1896)