Powers specifically stated in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution as being granted to Congress. Examples include the power to establish post offices and the power to regulate commerce.

Who is considered to have been the most influential Enlightenment philosopher on the Declaration of Independence?

Amendment that states Congress has the right to levy an income tax

Amendment that provides the right to trial by jury in civil cases

Which of the following cases established a right to privacy in the marital bedroom:

Which feature of the Constitution did the Anti-Federalists fear would lead to the emergence of tyranny?

How does the Magna Carta provide a foundation for the English perspective of participatory governance?

Amendment that lists the rules for indictment by grand jury, and eminent domain. Protects the right to due process. Prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy

The role of the president as the supreme commander of the armed forces of the United States.

Evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts, as well as federal courts.

What led to the creation of the English Declaration of Rights (sometimes known as the "English Bill of Rights") in 1689?

What did the anti-Federalist want the Constitution to include?

Burning the American flag was symbolic speech and protected the 1st Amendment

During the ratification of the Constitution, Federalists eventually agreed to support further ratification of ten amendments to the Constitution in order to appease Anti-Federalists' fears of an overwhelming national government that could impinge upon personal liberties. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as the:

Which of the following cases declared "students did not lose their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech when they stepped onto school property"?

Federal government could not establish military courts

the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy-1. Vice President, 2. Speaker of the House of Representatives, 3. President of the Senate Pro Tempore, ...

the upper house of the United States Congress with 100 members-2 from each state; Senators serve 6 year terms and represent all of their state's citizens

part of the first amendment explaining that you have the freedom to practice any religion of your choice

the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives

war between Great Britain and its American colonies, by which the colonies won their independence

Rights & responsibilities entitled to citizens belonging to a political state or country; only citizens can run for federal office (i.e. President, Congress)

The U.S Supreme Court held for the first time that public schools can limit what appears in school-sponsored student publications.

rights people have by the virtue of being human beings; both the Declaration of Independence and Constitution address the government's role in protecting these rights

Amendment that provided for succession to the office of president in the event of death or incapacity and for filling vacancies in the office of the vice president

Which of the following cases established the precedent that the Supreme Court has the power of judicial review?

Articles one, two, and three in the Constitution reflect which constitutional principle:

In the U.S., voters chose representatives from the state to represent them in the U.S. Congress. This is known as:

the lower legislative house of Congress; number of representatives from each state is based on population and each representative is elected by a district in their state; members serve 2 year terms

Amendment that prohibits unreasonable search & seizures

1st Amendment limits the ability of public officials to sue for defamation

The concept of self-government can be found in:

1st Amendment does not protect the speaker from government action

Amendment that forbade requiring the payment of a poll tax to vote in a federal election

Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land and states that states cannot pass laws that conflict with federal laws.

The power of government to take private property for public use is called:

In general, the Republican party is ideologically

This case proves that the 5th Amendment requires that individuals arrested for a crime must be advised of their right to remain silent and to have counsel present.

Amendment that states some powers reserved to the states

demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea.

Which of the following cases rule that states could not put limits on abortion access in the first trimester of pregnancy:

Which of the following cases centered on the first amendment right of freedom of the press?

Which of the following cases ruled that achieving "a diverse student body" was a "compelling public purpose," but the method of a rigid quota of admission slots assigned on the basis of race violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause?

People's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution.

Which of the following cases required state law enforcement to read suspects their constitutional rights before custodial interrogation:

Document written by English Parliament in 1689, designed to prevent abuse of power by English monarchs; parts of the U.S. Bill of Rights have foundation in that document

Forbids states from enacting any legislation that would interfere with Congress' right to regulate commerce among separate states

Amendment that gives rights of citizens: 1) all persons born in the united states are granted citizenship, 2) no state can deny any person the equal protection of the laws, 3) no state can deny any person life, liberty, property without due process of law

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'rule of law':

A federal judge dismissed a libel lawsuit by Sarah Palin because she could not prove actual malice on the part of the New York Times. Which of the following cases reflects this position?

Which of the following cases overturned the "separate but equal" precedent in education?

Amendment that guaranteed the right to vote to 18 year olds

system of each branch of gov't having a power to check the power of the other to make sure no one branch becomes too powerful

Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that forbids any state to deny to any person equal protection of the laws. This clause is the major constitutional restraint on the power of governments to discriminate against persons because of race, national origin, or sex.

Which of the following cases determined standardless manual recounts violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Constitution:

Congress creates laws, but those laws can be vetoed by the president or overturned by the Supreme Court. This is an example of a Constitutional principle known as:

Anti-corruption interest is not sufficient to displace the speech in question

The president cannot shield himself from producing evidence in a criminal prosecution

powers Congress has that are specifically stated in the Constitution Ex: power to coin money and set its value, power to declare war

separation between Church and State in schools. S.C. prayer in public schools is unconstitutional, violates separation of church and state and freedom of religion (First Amendment)

headed by the President and carries out the laws; also includes the Vice President and the Cabinet members

Restraints on speech are generally unconstitutional

fair treatment through the normal judicial system

Signing a petition in support or in opposition to pending legislation is an exercise of which Amendment?

Congress has the right to prohibit the manufacture, sale and transportation of liquor

Amendment that states all women have the right to vote

University admissions criteria which used race as a definite and exclusive basis for admission. Violated the 14 Amendment

Granted voters in the District of Columbia the right to vote for president and vice president

The "rule of law" is best described as:

The Constitution established a system of "dual sovereignty," under which the states have surrendered some of their powers to the federal government, but also retained some sovereignty. All other powers were to be held by the states, local communities, or the people themselves in a concept known as:

Which Amendment provides that "no persons shall be compelled in any criminal case to testify against themselves," that is, to submit to self-incrimination?

a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office

law requiring men to register for military service

supreme court decides if laws passed by Congress or President are constitutional

Who is the chief executive in a state?

2nd Amendment guarantees an individual right to own a firearm

All states to license marriages between same-sex couples

Prevents states from making the use of contraceptions by married legal couples

The president is elected by a majority of electoral votes. After an election a group of electors chosen by each state officially cast the electoral votes for their state to choose the President.

powers shared by the state and federal government Ex: power to tax citizens

During the ratification process of the Constitution, two major camps emerged: the _____ who opposed ratification, and ____ who supported its ratification.

What rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

the branch that makes the laws; This is the branch the founders gave the most powers to because it is made up of many representatives elected directly by the people.

The right to bear arms

Which of the following best describes federalism:

Only the powet of the federal government and not state

The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Which founding document directly influenced the American Bill of Rights (1791)?

Which of the following cases limited state endorsed religious prayer in public schools?