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Order of documents
Mayflower, DOI, AOC, consitutuion
Who is the Missouri city manager?
Brian Platt
Who is the county commissioner?
Jerry Nolte
What was the weakness of the articles of confederation?
America had no uniform of currency
Affirmative Action
Give attention to those who were previously discriminated
Miranda v. Arizona
Suspects are not required to speak to police
Gideon v. Wainwright
Right to legal representation
Gregg v. Georgia
Can execute certain citizens 8th amendment
Engel v. Vitale
Prayer in school violates the establishment clause
Zelman v. Simmon-Harris
School vouchers are unconstitutional
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Canât play favorites with religion
Texas v. Johnson
Burned American flag for symbolic speech
Brown v. BOE
Ruled school serration inherently unconstitutional
Marybury v. Madison
First case that used judicial review
1st amendment
freedom of speech
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
right to deny housing soliders
4th amendment
no unreasonable search and seizure
5th amendment
right to remain silent
6th amendment
right to public jury
8th amendment
no cruel or unusual punishment
10th amendment
states can make their own laws
13th amendment
abolished slavery
14th amendment
equality
15th amendment
voting rights for African American men
19th amendment
womenâs right to vote
Legislative
makes laws
What branch can issue pocket vetos
executive
executive
enforce laws
Judicial
interprets laws
who is the clay county commissioner
Jerry Notle
criminal law
beyond a reasonable doubt
civil law
more likely than not
how many state senators are there?
34
how long is a term for a state senator
4 year term, 2 year term cap
How many state reps are there?
163
How long is a term for a state rep?
2 year term, 4 year term cap
Scott v. Sanford
salves have no rights
Plessy v. Ferguson
separate but equal facilities are constitutional
New Jersey plan
representation should be equal
Virgina plan
representation should be based off population
Connecticut compromise
2 senators, representation based off population
Mapp v. Ohio
protection against the 4th amendment
Gibbons v. Ogden
commerce power
McCulloch v. Maryland
implied power (congress had power)
privileges & immunities clause
states cannot play favorites with their people
who is the Missouri house of rep?
Graves and Cleaver
who is the Missouri state senator?
Lauren Arthur
who is the Missouri state rep?
Chris Brown
who is the United State senators?
Josh Hawley and Eric Schmidt Who
who is the Missouri governor?
Mike Parson
who is the Missouri Lt. Governor?
Mike Kehoe
who is the Missouri sec. of state?
Jay Ashcroft
who is the Missouri attorney general?
Andrew Bailey
who is the Missouri treasurer?
Viveak Malek
who is the Missouri state auditor?
Scott Fitzpatrick
supremacy clause
the constitution is the top document
free-exercise clause
government canât prohibit religion
establishment clause
government canât play favorites with religion
full faith & credit clause
states must recognize licenses & records
John Locke
believed people are moral and big on natural rights
Thomas Hobbes
believed in monarchy, that people were cruel
Montesquieu
believed in the branches of the government
Rousseau
believed people are good but society ruins them
Voltaire
believed in free speech, religion and freedom
Harold Lasswell
created the definition of politics
What is the definition of politics?
the struggle of who gets what, when and how
Machiavelli
father of modern politics, wrote the prince (people are selfish)
who wrote the federalist papers?
John Jay, James Madison, Alex Hamilton
civil liberties
protection against the government
civil rights
protection against discrimination
exclusionary rule
cannot use a piece of evidence if it was found without a warrant
declaration of independence
breaking up with you (king George)
u.s. constitution
game plan for the new country
bill of rights
the compromise between two groups
French and Indian war
raised taxes to pay off the debts. England won
patriot act
allows wiretapping, listen to phone calls, etc
Jim Crow laws
made for separate facilities legal
civil rights act of 1964
made racial discrimination in hotels, motels and restaurants illegal
what is the first level of impeachment?
it starts in the house of representatives
how many votes to carry onto the next step of impeachment?
218 votes
what is the second level of impeachment?
the senate
how many votes in the 2nd level until impeached?
66 votes
pocket veto
pretends they never got it
line-item veto
sings part of the bill into law
veto
formally reject this
who can use line-item vetos?
governs
where is the Missouri general assembly located?
Jefferson City, MO
where is the court of appeals located?
St. Louis, MO
where is the district court located?
Kansas City, MO
voire dire
jury selection
freedom of expression (libel)
written false statements
freedom of expression (slander)
spoken false statements
referendum
a question that you answer yes or no to
incumbent
those already holding office
what is an example of a concurrent power
taxes, courts
what can concurrent powers not do?
sign treaties and appoint money
how many votes in the electoral college?
270
how many people make up congress?
535
What is federalism?
its the two layers of the government (federal and state)
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