Foundational Documents

Question 1

McCulloch v Maryland

Answer 1

Ruled that Congress has implied powers necessary to implement its enumerated powers
and established supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws over states laws.
1819

Question 2

US v Lopez

Answer 2

Ruled that Congress may not use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a
school zone a federal crime, introducing a new phase of federalism that recognized the
importance of state sovereignty and local control.
1995

Question 3

Marbury v Madison

Answer 3

A Supreme
Court decision that establishes judicial review
over federal laws.
1803

Question 4

Scheck v US

Answer 4

1919
Espionage Act, Libel,
Unprotected speech, no shouting fire in a movie theatre
CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

Question 5

Brown v Board

Answer 5

1954
overrule plessy v ferguson
equal protection clause
14th amendment
desegregated schools
ended segregation

Question 6

Baker v Carr

Answer 6

1962
One person one vote
old tenessee census
census must be redrawn every 10 years
fed courts can hear redrawing of voting districts in states

Question 7

Engel v Vitale

Answer 7

ANGEL v vitale
establishment clause 1st amendment
unconstitutional for schools to lead in public prayer

Question 8

Gideon v Wainright

Answer 8

1963

right to an attorney at state level

Question 9

Tinker v Des Moines Independent community school district

Answer 9

1969
Vietnam war
students
1st amendment freedom of speech protects symbolic speech and students rights at school

Question 10

NY Times Co v US

Answer 10

1971
Pentagon Papers
Vietnam
freedom of the press
protects against prior restraint

Question 11

Wisconsin v Yoder

Answer 11

1972
Free exercise 1st amendment clause
Amish

Question 12

Roe v Wade

Answer 12

Due process clause of 14th amendment and right to privacy implied by bill of rights
abortion rights
1973

Question 13

Shaw v Reno

Answer 13

R = RACE
Voters may challenge a district under equal protection clause
cant divide districts just by race
suspicious highway district

Question 14

McDonald v City of Chicago

Answer 14

2010
states and local govts cant infringe on 2nd amendment
selective incorporation

Question 15

Citizens United v FEC

Answer 15

Freed labor unions and corps to spend money on ads and to direction advocate for the election or defeat of candidates
NO LIMIT ON DONATIONS
CAN PLAY ADS DURING 60d before election

Question 16

Article I

Answer 16

Legislative Branch

Question 17

Article II

Answer 17

Executive branch

Question 18

Article III

Answer 18

Judicial Branch

Question 19

Fed 10

Answer 19

factions, large republic, madison

Question 20

Brutus 1

Answer 20

disliked necessary and proper and supremacy clauses
Main concern was that fed gov would overpower states (legislature and taxation) and they would be unable to fund themselves and their courts would be meaningless
confederacy better than republic
participatory democracy

Question 21

Fed 47

Answer 21

Checks and balances (protects citizens liberties)

Question 22

Fed 48

Answer 22

Legislative, Executive and judical branch must overlap/not be totally divided.
Control over each other

Question 23

Fed 51

Answer 23

Checks and Balances, separation of powers, bicameral legislature, federalism, factions (more less likely to dominate)

Question 24

Birmingham Jail

Answer 24

MLK
Civil Disobedience
14th amendment equal protection clause
produced social movements (not just black)

Question 25

Fed 70

Answer 25

Strong unitary executive, make quicker decisions, no blame shifting

Question 26

Federalist 78

Answer 26

Judicial review, supreme court