SCOTUS
Ruled that mandatory prayer in school violates the establishment clause of the 1st amendment
What is Engel v. Vitale?
Declared independence from Britain; Identified natural rights; Consent of the governed; Popular sovereignty; Social Contract Theory; Limited Government
What are the main points of the Declaration of Independence?
Overturns the “separate but equal” clause found in Plessy v Ferguson, racial segregation in schools is deemed unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board?
Prevents tyranny of the majority; Fractions are inevitable; Large Republic is the best form of government; Pluralism
What are the main points of Federalist #10?
Establishes principle of “judicial review”, allowing the supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Confederal Government; Congress not given many powers to prevent tyranny; Unicameral Legislature; No power to tax citizens or raise an army; No executive or Judicial
What are the main points of the Articles of Confederation?
Strengthened the federal judiciary by establishing for it the power of judicial review, by which the federal courts could declare legislation, as well as executive and administrative actions, inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution and therefore null and void
What is the impact of Marbury v. Madison?
Written by Thomas Jefferson and Authorized by Second Continental Congress
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Marked a turning point in the fight for civil rights, sparking the desegregation of schools and other public facilities across the nation.
What is the impact of Brown v. Board?
Written by John Dickinson and Authorized by Second Continental Congress
Who was the author of the Articles of Confederation?