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Requires the police to get a warrant before entering your house.
What is the 4th Amendment?
100
The most famous of the Marshall rulings.
What is Marbury v. Madison? Judicial Review.
100
This President appointed Earl Warren to the Supreme Court as part of a political deal.
Who is Eisenhower?
100
The most famous of the Political Machines.
What is Tammany Hall? Boss Tweed.
100
This contemporary of Jackson decided African Americans could not be citizens.
Who is Roger Taney?
200
The 26th Amendment was passed to do this for many soldiers fighting in Vietnam.
What is lowered the voting age to 18?
200
This was ignored by King Andrew.
What is Worcester v. Georgia? Indian Removal.
200
This case prohibits prayer in public schools.
What is Engel v. Vitale?
200
The first big business in America.
What is Railroads?
200
This made it illegal for the government to force people to house U.S. soldiers.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
300
The only Amendment ever reversed.
What is the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)?
300
This case reaffirmed that Congress regulated interstate commerce.
What is Gibbons v. Ogden?
300
This case dealt with discrimination and commerce shortly after the Civil Right Act of 1964 was signed.
What is Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S.?
300
The two nicknames given to the most prominent entrepreneurs of the time.
What are robber barons and philanthropists?
300
This President was assassinated by a person who did not benefit from the Spoils System.
Who is Garfield?
400
This Amendment accomplished what Lincoln is often given credit for.
What is the 13th Amendment?
400
This case concerned what is now an Ivy League college.
What is Dartmouth College v. Woodward?
400
This case concerned voting districts.
What is Baker v. Carr?
400
This person can be credited with the biggest visual change to cities.
Who is Louis Sullivan? Skyscrapers.
400
This action in 1954 drew parallels to what Homer Plessy did.
What is Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat?
500
This Amendment was ratified in 1791.
What is any of the first 10 Amendments? The Bill of Rights.
500
Thomas Jefferson attempted to remove this Supreme Court judge for political reasons.
Who is Samuel Chase?
500
Because of this case the 6th Amendment was clarified for poor defendants.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
500
This group (not be be confused with the muckrakers) attacked corruption in politics.
Who are the Mugwumps?
500
This man's distinguished career began as a Populist and ended sounding like a religious extremist.
Who is William Jennings Bryan?