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Bill of Rights
Supreme Court Cases
Government
Key Terms
Key People
100
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the 1st Amendment
100
Established "Seperate but equal"
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
100
The division of powers between the Federal government and the States
What is Federalism
100
American colonies served as a source of raw materials and a market to sell goods
What is Mercantilism
100
Revolutionary War General, President of the United States, formed the first cabinet, and issued the Proclamation of Neutrality to isolate the U.S. from Europe.
Who is George Washington
200
Protection against unreasonable search and seizure
What is the 4th Amendment
200
Established Judicial Review
What is Marbury v. Madison
200
Veto, Judicial Review, and impeachment are all examples of...
What is Checks and Balances
200
Foreign policy intended to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere (warned Europe against colonization in Latin America)
What is the Monroe Doctrine
200
Believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, made the Louisianna Purchase while President, and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
300

Abolition of Slavery

What is the 13th Amendment

300
This case involved violation of the Espionage Act and resulted in the Clear and Present Danger ruling
What is Schenck v. U.S.
300

The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses are examples of...

What are early forms of democracy/ Self-Government

300

Used to promote westward expansion this was the idea that the U.S. should possess the entire continent

What is Manifest Destiny

300
Proposed a national bank, had a loose interpretation of the Constitution, and urged Congress to pass a protective tariff to encourage U.S. financial growth.
Who is Alexander Hamilton
400

Prohibition

What is the 18th Amendment

400

Required that those accused of a crime but be read their rights at the time of their arrest

What is Miranda vs. Arizona

400
No power to tax, no executive branch, no army, no uniform currency....
What is the Articles of Confederation
400

Nickname given to poor communities because of Hoover’s refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless. Hoover was blamed for the suffering of the poor.

What are Hoovervilles? 

400

New Deal- • Most immediate goal was to provide work for the unemployed. • Tried to stimulate economic recovery by creating public works jobs. • Social welfare programs were expanded.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt

500

Direct Election of Senators

What is the 17th Amendment

500

Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property and therefore not citizens

What is Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857 

500

Created a two house legislature made up of a House of Representatives and the Senate

What is the Great Compromise

500

Caused by over-farming and severe drought. The Great Plains (flat farming center of the U.S.) suffered most directly. Resulted in increased westward migration (people in the Great Plains moved west in order to find a better living).

What is the Dust Bowl?

500
President who used the spoils system to provide jobs to political party supporters/ friends, forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River (Trail of Tears)
Who is Andrew Jackson