Landmark cases
What did Marbury v. Madison establish?
Judicial review
segregation= unconstitutional
What kind of party system is America?
2 party system (Democrats and Republicans)
Primaries and Caucuses
What happens in caucuses?
group discuss and vote
What did Miranda v. Arizona establish?
5th amendment rights (self-incrimination)
what year did McCulloch v. Maryland happen?
1819
organized group of people who share similar beliefs
What is step 2 of the election process?
National conventions
What day is election day?
Always the first Tuesday in November.
What did Gideon v. Wainwright establish?
6th amendment rights (right to a lawyer)
What case was overturned later by Brown v Board?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What do political parties work to do?
What is step 4 of election process?
election day
What happens in the general election campaign?
candidates' campaign across the country. (debates, advertisements, rallies)
Brown v. Board of Education was a violation of what amendment?
14th amendment
1966
Why two parties?
tradition/history, and winner-take-all elections
What is step 5 of the election process?
Electoral college
What happens in the national conventions?
What did Mcculloch v. Maryland rule?
States cannot tax federal institutions.
What amendment did Plessy v. Ferguson violate and what was the ruling?
Violated 14th amendment and it ruled that segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal.
What do political parties do?
nominate candidates, organize campaigns, and inform voters on issues
What is step 3 of the election process?
General election campaign
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