Constitutional Amendments
This amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The US President who holds the record for the shortest presidency, at 30 days.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
This landmark SCOTUS ruling declared that segregating students by race in separate schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional through judicial review.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Adopted in 1787, this document established the structure of the United States government.
What is the Constitution?
This amendment abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This US president established the national parks.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This landmark SCOTUS ruling required law enforcement officers to inform suspects of their rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This process allows Congress to formally charge a federal official with misconduct in office.
What is impeachment?
This document, the United States’ first national constitution, created a weak central government before being officially replaced in 1789.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This amendment allows for Due Process and contains the equal protection clause.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The US president who passed the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This landmark SCOTUS ruling gave the Supreme Court the ability to declare legislation/executive orders unconstitutional through a practice known as judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This part of Congress holds the trial to decide whether an impeached official should be removed from office.
What is the Senate?
These 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay argued in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol.
What is the 18th Amendment?
The US who president successfully annexed Texas.
Who is James K Polk?
This landmark SCOTUS ruling declared that (public) school-sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause of the first amendment.
What is Engel v. Vitale?
This 1974 Supreme Court case ruled that President Nixon had to turn over the Watergate tapes.
What is U.S. v. Nixon?
In this foundational essay, James Madison argued that separating power among branches would prevent tyranny.
What is Federalist No. 51?
This amendment allowed for U.S. Senators to be elected by popular vote.
What is the 17th Amendment?
The US president who annexed Hawaii.
Who is William McKinley?
This landmark SCOTUS ruling declared that it is cruel and unusual punishment to execute someone for crimes they committed before turning 18.
What is Roper v. Simmons?
This constitutional principle was limited in U.S. v. Nixon, showing that even the president is not above the law.
What is executive privilege?
This compromise at the Constitutional Convention created a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in one chamber and equal representation in the other.
What is the Great Compromise?