Ruled that at the time of arrest suspects cannot be questioned until informed of their rights. (1966)
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
100
Struck down Federal Flag Protection Act; held that flag burning is expressive speech. (1990)
What is Texas v. Johnson?
100
This word means two houses.
What is bicameral?
100
Someone hired by a business or cause, paid to get legislators to support the business or cause.
What is a lobbyist?
100
review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
What is judicial review?
200
Declared that a person accused of a major crime had the right to legal counsel. (1963)
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
200
Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson which said that African Americans could be provided separate but equal public facilities; began school integration. (1954)
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
200
An official count of a population.
What is a census?
200
An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example.
What is a precedent?
200
a situation in which no single candidate has secured a majority of delegates (whether those selected by primary elections and caucuses, or superdelegates) prior to the first
What is a brokered convention?
300
Reinforced peaceable assembly and association protection of the First Amendment. (1937)
What is DeJonge v. Oregon?
300
Ruled that in a conflict between national and state power, the national government is always supreme. (1819)
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
300
This term begins with a c and means to be a voting member of a community.
What is a constituent?
300
a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
What is the electoral college?
300
A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official.
What is impeachment?
400
Held that a state law that discriminated against women was unconstitutional. (1971)
What is Reed v. Reed?
400
Established that Congress has the sole authority to regulate interstate commerce. (1824)
What is Gibbons v. Ogden?
400
This is a four word term meaning that no one can be held without being charged with a crime (no more than 24 hours)
What is writ of habeas corpus?
400
The right of members to post mail to constituents without having to pay postage.
What is franking privalege?
400
exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
500
Legalized a woman’s right to an abortion under certain circumstances. (1973)
What is Roe v. Wade?
500
Expanded the scope of political speech by protecting all political speech unless it is linking to immediate lawless behavior. (1969)
What is Brandenburg v. Ohio?
500
an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill
What is a rider?
500
a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences (or status) of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law
What is an ex post facto law?
500
a statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.