ap rev Flashcards
articles of confederation
very hard to tax to repay American Revolution
unicameral legislature
federal govt too little power
brutus 1
necessary and proper clause = too powerful
supremacy clause: fed > state laws = too powerful
federalist 10
control the effects of factions through a republic
the power of factions will be diluted by a large population
federalist 51
checks and balances, separation of powers
bicameral legislature
federalist 70
need for an energetic executive
federalist 78
lifetime appointments of justices
judicial review- make sure laws passed by congress are constitutional
letter from a birmingham jail
direct action against unjust laws
marbury v madison
upheld the principle of judicial review
mcculloch v maryland
upheld supremacy clause - fed government > state
schenck v US
schenck wasn’t allowed to distribute pamphlets against the draft
brown v board of education
“separate but equal” schools violate the Equal Protection clause of the 14th amendment
baker v carr
allowed fed courts to hear redistricting cases
engel v vitale
prayer in public schools are not allowed, even if they are optional
gideon v wainwright
6th amendment right to a lawyer applies to all courts, not just federal courts
tinker v de moines
wearing armbands did not disrupt school function
new york times v US
the media could publish leaked classified pentagon papers because it did not significantly imperil the American forces
wisconsin v yoder
free exercise of religion > school attendance past 8th grade
shaw v reno
racial gerrymandering violates the 14th amendment
US v lopez
congress cannot enforce gun-free schools act. commerce clause does not protect that
mcdonald v chicago
incorporated right to bear arms to states
citizens united v FEC
political spending by corporations is protected speech under the first amendment
1st amendment
free exercise clause, establishment clause(religion)
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
4th amendment
unreasonable search and seizures
