AP GOV 15 COURT CASES AND 10 FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS
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Review for AP Gov test. This a test of hell.
Topics of this game:
- The Court Ruled: That a state law requiring children to attend school full time was unconstitutional because it infringed on the freedom of the Amish to practice their religion.
- Court Ruled: Supreme Court established that the Fourteenth Amendment creates a right for criminal defendants who cannot pay for their own lawyers to have the state appoint attorneys on their behalf.
- The Court ruled that freedom of speech and freedom of the press under the First Amendment could be limited only if the words in the circumstances created "a clear and present danger.
- Established the principle of judicial review, an important addition to the system of “checks and balances” created to prevent any one branch of the Federal Government from becoming too powerful.
- Held that school-sponsored prayer violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
- Does a prohibition against the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of symbolic protest, violate the students' freedom of speech protections guaranteed by the First Amendment?
- Court Ruled: Congress could set up a national bank and that a state—in this case, Maryland—couldn't tax branches of the federal government that are carrying out constitutional powers.
- They ruled that federal courts have the authority to enforce the 14th amendment if the state legislative districts are disproportionately populated.
- U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5–4) that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,” applies to state and local governments as well as to the federal government.
- Justices decided that using racial reasons for redistricting is unconstitutional.
- It was six to three in favor of the newspapers. they said they have the right to freedom of speech and press without needing to go to the gov to censor their work.
- United States Supreme Court found that "separate facilities are inherently unequal.
- Freedom of speech clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures for political campaigns by corporations, nonprofit organizations, labor unions, and other associations
- It marked the first time in half a century that the Court held Congress had overstepped its power under the Commerce Clause.
- That unduly restrictive state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional.
- Dr.Kings response to a call for unity, a letter penned by Southern White clergy; social movements expand civil rights; nonviolent direct action as a final means; postponed until after election to not bias the result or taint the movement as a near political stunt.
- Judicial branch being independent is essential to securing liberties;serving for life with good behavior ensures a judicial branch free from legislative interference and politics;assuming judicial review is coming
- Separate US needed from Monarchy of Great Britain; individual rights violated by king; natural rights exist in this world
- First constitution Failed; no ability to tax (voluntary);no president or executive;no central govt as each state maintained sovereignty; one vote per state in congress;all states to change the document.
- Mischiefs of factions cannot be eliminated, but curbed;representative and pluralist democracy;factions would neutralize one another;Republic > democracy in large nation
- Popular sovereignty;federalism;checks and balances;separation of powers;republicanism;no mention of judicial review for courts; bill of rights not in original part(agreed to be added to gain some anti fed support)
- Constitution threatens states; necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause are both too expansive; country too large to elect a group to represent every one;country too diverse as is;13 states cannot be one
- One person executive ensures unity and accountability;energetic person, need to place blame on one person is easier than the blame game a group might cause.
- Separation of power guards against tyranny; bicameral legislator elected differently with different power insures branch doesn't dominate; checks and balances should cause branches to compete with one another.
