Amendments
Key figures
Constitutional Principles
Clause
Supreme Court Cases
100

What does the First Amendment protect?

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and petition.

100

Who created Natural Rights?

John Locke

100

The idea that the branches of government have separate powers.

Separation of power

100

Legal matters must be solved by established rules and principles, assures fair treatment for individuals.

Due Process Clause

100

What impact did the case, Brown vs. Board of Education have on the US?

It ended segregation in schools as well as public areas meaning no more separate dining places reserved for whites or colored.

200

What is the second amendment?

Right to bear arms (guns)

200

Who created the idea of separation of power?

Baron De Montesquieu

200

The idea that people influence the government.

Popular Soverignty

200

Granted the person that is accused the right to confront the witness against them.

Confrontation Clause

200

i’m Which Supreme Court Case established the power of judicial review and declared an act of Congress unconstitutional?

Marbury vs. Madison

300

Which amendment allows you to not cooperate with police and authorities?

The Fifth Amendment.

300

Name two authors of the US Constitution.

James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, John Jay, Richard Henry Lee

300

The idea that each branch of government has separate powers and able to check the other branches.

Checks and Balances

300

Congress has the power to regulate trade between states and restricts states from impairing interstate trade.

Commerce Clause

300

Supreme Court ruled that the Federal government had the right to set up a (federal) bank and that the states do not have the power to tax the bank that belonged to the Federal government.

McCulloch vs. Maryland

400

Which amendment allows states to have reserved power not written in the constitution (marriage license, driving license, education)?

Tenth Amendment

400

Who wrote a pamphlet which helped gained independence for the colonies?

Thomas Paine

400

The idea of division and sharing powers between national and state government.

Federalism

400

Which clause allows the president the power to conduct war and command the armed forces? 

Commander-in-chief clause

400

Which Supreme Court Case allows the first amendment to be limited only if it presents “a clear and present danger”? 

Schenck vs. United States

500

What did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison contribute?

Both wrote the federalist papers and constitution.

500

The idea that the citizens get to choose their representatives and leaders through free election.

Republicanism

500

Which is the necessary and proper clause?

Allows Congress to enforce any means that are necessary and proper.

500

What happened in the Supreme Court Case, New York Times Co. vs. United States?

New York Times published an article educating citizens about the Vietnam War at the time however it was not passed due to the Federal government restricting it from being published. They declared that the reporter’s first amendment rights were violated.