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100
Explain the significance of United States v. Virginia
VMI's admission policy denied women the equal protection of the laws and was thus unconstitutional. No evidence that male only admissions furthered the state of Virginia's policy of diversity in education.
100
First Amendment protects...
Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
100
Sixth Amendment protects...
Right to a speedy trial Public trial by a impartial jury
100
Twelfth Amendment
Calls for the Electoral College to use separate ballots in voting for president and vice president.
100
Legislative Branch
Passes the laws
200
Explain the significance of Texas v. Johnson?
The court declared the Texas law unconstitutional. Johnson's act of burning the flag was expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment. The state could not justify infringing upon First Amendment rights by claiming a need to preserve national unity.
200
Second Amendment protects...
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
200
Seventh Amendment protects...
Right to jury trial in federal courts to settle all disputes about property worth more than $20.
200
Seventeenth Amendment Amendment
The people, not state legislatures, elect United States senators .
200
Judicial Branch
Interprets the Constitution and laws.
300
Explain the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland.
Established the power of Congress to broad discretionary powers and rejected the argument that states had the right to supersede these federal powers. 1) Congress can charter a bank 2) State can not tax that bank (Supremacy Clause)
300
Third Amendment protects...
Prohibits the government from forcing people to provide shelter for soldiers in their homes.
300
Eighth Amendment protects...?
Prohibits excessive bail or fines Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
300
Twentieth Amendment
President and Vice President are inaugurated January 20 of the year following the election Congress begins its term on January 3 of every other year
300
Executive Branch
Carries out and enforces laws passed by Congress.
400
Explain the significance of Marbury v. Madison
Judicial Review
400
Fourth Amendment protects...
Limits the governments power to conduct searches and seizures by protecting the right to privacy. Search must be based on probable casue
400
Ninth Amendment protects...
All other rights not spelled out in the Constitution are "retained by the people" Prevents the government from claiming that the only rights people have are those listed in the Bill of Rights.
400
Twenty-Second Amendment
Limits presidents to a maximum of two elected terms.
400
National Supremacy
The principles and rights defined in the U.S. Constitution cannot be abolished by the laws of state or local governments.
500
Explain Judicial Review
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional.
500
Fifth Amendment protects...
- Can;t be tried unless a grand jury states there is enough evidence - No double jeopardy - Can not be compelled to testify against yourself - Can't be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law. -Eminent Domain
500
Tenth Amendment protects...
Powers not delegated to the United States... nor prohibited.... to the States. are reserved to the State respectively,or to the people.
500
Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Process for the vice president to take over for the president. Process for filling the vice president spot if it become available.
500
What are checks and balances
Legislative branches power to confirm executive appointments, the executive branch's power to veto bills, and appoint judges, and the judicial branches power or judicial review.