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Gov #13

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Declaration of Independence Purpose of government is to protect natural rights; justifications for separation from Britain; Enlightenment ideals.
Articles of Confederation State sovereignty, no revenue, hard to pass laws.
Preamble of the US Consitution Popular sovereignty, consent of the governed, goals/ purpose of the government.
Articles of the US Constitution I - Legislative Branch, II - Executive Branch, III - Judicial Branch, IV - Full Faith and Credit, V - Amendment Process, VI - Supremacy Clause, VII - Ratification Process.
Article I Creates the legislative branch and Congress, lists Congress's powers (ability to make laws, declare war, regulate commerce) and says how it is made (bicameral with HoR (435 members) and Senate (100 members))
Article II Creates the executive branch and presidency. Lists the president's duties and powers and also ways to be impeached.
Article III Creates the judicial branch and supreme court. Lists terms of judges, how a judge is appointed, defines treason and defines jurisdiction of the court.
Article IV Creates the full faith and credit clause which requires all states to respect and enforce the acts of every other state. It ensures decisions made in one state are valid in all others.
Article V Creates the amendment process which allows for the constitution to be altered through 2/3 vote in both chambers of Congress and a ratification of 3/4 of the states.
Article VI Creates the Supremacy Clause which establishes federal law as the supreme law of the land and it trumps any conflict with state laws.
Article VII Says that the Constitution must be ratified by 9/13 of the states in order for it to be established as the Constitution of the United States.
Brutus 1 Large governments are dangerous and not representative.
Federalist 10 A large republic is the best way to control factions, pluralism.
Federalist 51 Separation of powers and checks and balances.
Federalist 70 Unitary executive best for action and accountability.
Federalist 78 Independent judiciary, courts have no enforcement capability, and judicial review.
Letter from a Birmingham Jail Equality under the law (14th Equal Protection Clause), and nonviolent civil disobedience.
Marbury v. Madison Judicial review
McCulloch v. Maryland Necessary and Proper Clause, and Supremacy Clause. Said the state of Maryland could not tax the Bank of US.
Schenck v. US 1st Amendment - Freedom of Speech and "Clear and Present Dander Doctrine"
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 14th Amendment - Equal Protection "Separate is not equal"
Engel v. Vitale 1st Amendment - Establishment Clause. "Government cannot promote prayer in schools."
Baker v. Carr 14th Amendment - Equal Protection Clause "One person, one vote."
Gideon v. Wainwright 6th Amendment - Right to an Attorney, "Incorporation of the right to an attorney."
Tinker v. Des Moines 1st Amendment - Freedom of Speech, "Symbolic speech is protected."
New York Times v. US 1st Amendment - Freedom of the Press, "Prior restraint unconstitutional."
Wisconsin v. Yoder 1st Amendment - Free Exercise Clause, "States cannot compel education for religious minorities."
Shaw v. Reno 14th Amendment - Equal Protection Clause, 15th Amendment, "No racial gerrymandering."
US v. Lopez Article I - Commerce Clause, "Limited the use of the Commerce Clause as a reason for Congressional action."
McDonald v. Chicago 2nd Amendment, 14th Amendment - Due Process Clause, "Incorporation of the 2nd Amendment."
Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission 1st Amendment - Freedom of Speech, "Corporations have 1st Amendment rights regarding political speech."
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