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61 Cards in this Set
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Supreme Court Case
Marbury v. Madison |
Supreme Court rules that it has the constitutional right to review state laws
Issue: Judicial review |
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Supreme Court Case
Gibbons v. Ogden |
NY 1824 control trade with other states
Issue: Interstate commerce |
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Supreme Court Case
Brown v. Board of Education |
1954 refuted “Separate but equal”
Issue: Civil rights - no more seperate but equal state facilities (schools, buses) |
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Supreme Court Case
Miranda v. Arizona |
The reading of rights when being arrested
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Supreme Court Case
Dred Scott v. Sanford |
Scott to remain a slave. Court said slaves were property.
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Supreme Court Case
Baker v. Carr |
One person one vote.
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Supreme Court Case
Bowers v. Hardwick |
right to privacy (homosexuality).
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Supreme Court Case
Plessy v. Ferguson |
1896 decision that did not prohibit segregation.
Issue: segregation |
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Supreme Court Case
Roe v. Wade |
1974
Court decided a woman had a right to end a pregnancy(abortion) because of a "constitutional" right to privacy Issue: Right to privacy |
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Supreme Court Case
Gideon v. Wainwright |
Appoint counsel
Issue: Due Process |
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Supreme Court Case McCulloch v. Maryland
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Declined Maryland the right to tax the national bank.
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Supreme Court Case Mapp v. Ohio
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Evidence obtained illegally can not be used in court.
Issue: 4th ammendment issue of "search and seisure" |
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Supreme Court Case
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan |
Libel Law
Issue: Freedom of the press |
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Supreme Court Case
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke |
1978
found quota or percentage requirements in university admissions unconstitutional Issue: affirmative action |
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Supreme Court case
Lochner v. New York |
"right to free contract" was implicit in the due process clause
Issue: Due Process |
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1st Amendment
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Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly
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2nd Amendment
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Right to bear arms. Ratified through the process of “Ratifying conventions”
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3rd Amendment
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Right not to have soldiers quartered in homes of citizens
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4th Amendment
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Right against unreasonable searches and seizures (must have probable cause)
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5th Amendment
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Cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
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6th Amendment
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right to a speedy trial and to confront witnesses
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7th Amendment
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Right to a jury trial.
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8th Amendment
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protection from cruel and unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
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Just because a right is not listed does not preclude that right
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10th Amendment
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The powers not delegated to the congress are to the states or the people
Issue: Residual Power |
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11th Amendment
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Judicial Limits
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12th Amendment
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Choosing the President and Vice-President
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13th Amendment
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Abolishment of slavery.
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14th Amendment
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Extends the bill of rights to the states
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15th Amendment
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Enfranchised blacks.
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16th Amendment
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allowing income tax.
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18th Amendment
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Prohibition
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19th Amendment
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Women’s Suffrage (right to vote)
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20th Amendment
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Lame duck. Limiting terms
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21st Amendment
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Repeal prohibition.
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22nd Amendment
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Presidential Term Limits
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23rd Amendment
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Presidential Vote for District of Columbia
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24th Amendment
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Poll Tax Barred
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25th Amendment
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Presidential Disability and Succession. (1. Vice President 2. Speaker of the House 3. President Pro Tempore 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of Treasury)
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26th Amendment
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Voting Age Set to 18 Years
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27th Amendment
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Limiting Congressional Pay Increases
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Article 6
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Supremacy Clause
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Conservative Party
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Limited government. Unregulated free market. Self-reliance & social values
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Pluralist Party
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Religious diversity and government by elites.
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Liberals
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Most likely to support government involvement in the economy. Support for abortion rights. Concern for the rights of the accused. Resistance to state involvement with religious institutions and support of the United Nations (UN).
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Constructionists
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interpret the Constitution literally and grant only those freedoms expressly citied in the Constitution.
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Democratic Party
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Urban Dwellers - supports of civil rights advancement.
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Republican Party
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Men - college graduates - wealthy individuals - Christians.
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Royalists
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Opposed the United States Constitution.
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Federalists
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Wanted strong federal government.
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Anti-Federalists
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supported stronger state powers and a weaker national government.
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Whigs
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(1833 to 1856) supported the supremacy of Congress over the Executive Branch and favored a program of modernization and economic protectionism. Formed in opposition to the policies of the Democratic Party.
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Vice President
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President of the Senate. (only really used to break a tie). No power in the House of Representatives.
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Senators
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6 year term (1/3 stands for election every 2 years). Continuing body since 1789.
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House of Representatives
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2 year term. All bills to raise government revenue must originate here.
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President
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4 year term. Appoints representatives to foreign countries.
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Secretary of State
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overseeing federal elections at the state level.
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John Locke
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Believed that the responsibility of the state was to protect life liberty and property (Natural Law Theory). (Second Treaties of Civil Government) “Popular sovereignty”.
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Baron de Montesquieu
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18th Century European. Separating the legislative executive and judicial functions of government.
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The head of the Senate
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The Vice President
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How can a presidential veto can be overriden
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By a 2/3rds majority vote of Congress
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