Documents 1
The required document that focuses on factions was?
Fed 10
Which document represented the Anti Federalist point of view, and argued about the flaws about a strong federal government
Brutus 1
This case established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Which case set the precedent for implied powers?
D/N: What power was in question?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Power to make a bank
The Washington Post discovers government documents that outline a program where the government has tracked people's internet search history. When they try to publish the documents the government intervenes saying it is a national security issue. Which case could the Washington Post use to show why they have the right to publish?
New York Times Co. v. U.S
What is the main idea of Fed 51?
Checks and Balances as well as the separation of powers are integral to preventing tyranny and securing democracy
Define Popular Sovereignty and which required document prominently displayed it?
The idea that people give the government the power to govern and can take it away if the government takes away their rights
Declaration of Independence
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district has twice the amount of people as its 7th district. Local residents decide to sue the state via the 14th amendment. What case set the precedent that allows the Supreme Court to hear the case?
Why didn't segregation end right away after the decision of Brown v. Board?
The court's decision of saying institutions should desegregate with all deliberate speed which was enough gray area for the South to delay
Define the Free Exercise Clause and tell me which required case deals with the power of the Free Exercise clause
Yoder v. Wisconsin
Which federalist paper argues the importance of a strong executive? Name the federalist paper as well as one of their arguments?
Fed 70
Need for a strong decisive leader who can react timely. Symbol for the government. Make stuff happen quicker
Which federalist paper argues the importance of an independent judiciary? Name the federalist paper as well as one of their arguments as to keep the judiciary independent ?
Fed 78
Life terms to keep the judiciary independent from political pressures
Protect minority rights from the majority
Becky is sent home from school for wearing a shirt that calls for the end of the war in Ukraine. Which case would she use to challenge this?
Tinker v. Des Moines
What is the establishment clause and which required case deals with it?
Government cannot establish an official religion
Engel v. Vitale
What is the significance of McDonald v. Chicago?
Applied the 2nd Amendment to the states via selective incorporation
What are three reasons the Articles of Confederation failed?
No judicial branch, no executive branch, no commerce clause, federal government couldn't tax, no standing army, states were too powerful, states coined their own money
What are the differences between just laws and unjust laws according to Martin Luther King in Letter From Birmingham Jail
Just laws apply equally to everyone and are set in a moral code such as religion. Unjust laws are unfairly applied to minority groups, are degrading, and are not rooted in a moral code
Preston spreads inflammatory rumors and calls a crowd to riot downtown. What case can the police use to justify his arrest?
Schenck v. United States
A proposed PA state law says defendants are allowed a public defender only if they are below the poverty line. Which case would be used to strike this law down?
Gideon v. Wainwright
How does Shaw v. Reno allow the Supreme Court to stop gerrymandering, and what is the limit on this power?
Allows them to stop racial gerrymandering but not any other type
What are the natural rights of man according to the Declaration of Independence and what is a social contract?
D/N: Which enlightenment thinker came up with the Social Contract theory
Right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
People give the government the right to govern in exchange for protections of rights
Rousseau
What were three of Brutus' arguments as to potential consequences of the Constitution and a republic
Necessary and Proper Clause as well as the Supremacy Clause would give the federal government too powerful
Lack of Bill of Rights put fundamental freedoms at risk
Fed judiciary would be too powerful and override states
Would create a small elite ruling class separate from the people
Political spending has increased drastically in the last 15 years. Which case is the reason for that, and why did it cause this?
Citizens United v. FEC
Said corporations had the right to political speech so limits could not be placed on their ability to spend on politics
How did U.S v. Lopez limit federal power?
Limited the power of the commerce clause
Name every first amendment required case, and which right they deal with
Engel v. Vitale Establishment
Yoder v. Wisconsin Free Exercise
Schenck v. U.S- Free Speech
Tinker v. Des Moines- Free Speech
NYT v. U.S- Free Press