essay arguing that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government
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Fed 51
essay explaining the system of checks and balances
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Fed 70
essay explaining the importance of a single “energetic executive”
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Fed 78
essay explaining the role of the judicial branch
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Marbury v Madison
decided issuing a writ or mandamus was unconstitutional; established judicial review
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McCulloch v Maryland
taxes on federal bank; expand federal power under supremacy clause & commerce clause, establish a national bank
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Schenck v US
distribution of leaflets urging soldiers to not sign up for draft; speech can be limited if it creates “clear & present danger”
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Brown v Board of Education
Black girl tries to attend a less crowded white only school which is closer to her home; racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional
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Baker v Carr
TN using old census data to draw district lines; supreme court can rule over state redistricting, expand federal power
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Engel v Vitale
prayer @ school is unconstitutional
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Gideon v Wainwright
6th & 14th amendment; a lawyer must be provided in state cases
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Tinker v Des Moines
students wear black armbands to protest Vietnam War; school cannot prohibit student speech as long as it doesn’t cause “material & substantial disruption”
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NYT v US
news organization attempts to publish illegally obtained documents about vietnam war; prior restraint is unconstitutional
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Wisconsin v Yoder
amish people don’t school children after 14 years old; religious beliefs outweigh state interest to school kids after 8th grade
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Roe v Wade
woman tries to get abortion but TX law doesn’t allow, 14th amendment, state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional
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Shaw v Reno
NC creates districts based on race in order to elect a Black congress person; 14 & 15th amendments can’t redistrict on racial lines
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US v Lopez
Gun Free School Zones Act prevents guns on school grounds; commerce clause, carrying a gun is not an economic activity
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Citizens United v FEC
political movie trailers playing during election time; 1st amendment, independent expenditures are a protected form of speech
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McDonald v Chicago
state ban on handguns; 2nd & 14th amendments, right to bear arms is protected at state & local level
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religion, assembly, petition, press, speech
5 freedoms in the first amendment
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2nd amendment
right to bear arms except for felons and in school & government buildings
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4th amendment
protection against unreasonable search & seizures
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5th amendment
cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy), protection against self-incrimination, eminent domain, due process of law
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6th amendment
right to an attorney, speedy & public trial, impartial jury, trial within the place where crime was committed
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8th amendment
protection against excessive bail and cruel & unusual punishment
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9th amendment
people still have rights even if they’re not not specifically enumerated in the Constitution
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10th amendment
powers not delegated to federal government are reserved for the states
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12th amendment
presidential candidates run with their vice president
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13th amendment
abolish slavery
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14th amendment
bill of rights applies to the states
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15th amendment
people of any race can vote
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17th amendment
direct election of senators
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19th amendment
women can vote
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22nd amendment
term limits for president
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24th amendment
eliminates poll taxes
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25th amendment
Vice President takes spot of President
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26th amendment
voting age is 18
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27th amendment
congress people can’t change their salaries while in office
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