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American Revolution

war between Great Britain and its American colonies, by which the colonies won their independence

Popular Sovereignty

A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. The people rule.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

1857 Supreme Court decision that stated that slaves were not citizens; that living in a free state or territory did not free slaves

President

head of the executive branch; powers: enforces laws, signs/vetos bills, negotiates treaties, nominates Supreme Court justices

Bush v. Gore (2000)

The court ruled that manual recounts of presidential ballots in the Nov. 2000 election could not proceed because of inconsistent evaluation

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

The US Supreme Court held for the first time that public schools can limit what appears in school-sponsored student publications.

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

the Supreme Court upheld the power of the national government and denied the right of a state to tax the federal bank using the Constitution’s supremacy clause. The Court’s broad interpretation of the necessary and proper clause paved the way for later rulings upholding expansive federal powers