AP Gov Foundational Documents and SCOTUS Cases

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Across
  1. 3. discusses the executive branch and how it should have power in order for the government to be stable; must be focused on safety; must be 1 person/figure
  2. 5. based around Congress (legislative branch) and its powers (power to tax and coin money, has enumerated powers), commerce clause is located here
  3. 7. 1st form of government for US, Shay's Rebellion proved it was a bad system, gave a lot of power to the states and minimal power to the federal government
  4. 9. gerrymandering into majority-minority districts was made unconstitutional even with the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause
  5. 10. a checks and balances issue, especially with Article III; Marbury loses and judicial review gets established
  6. 11. students wear armbands to protest Vietnam War (form of symbolic speech) and are protected by freedom of speech in 1st Amendment (time, place, manner was an argument of Des Moines side)
  7. 15. prioritizes justice over order, also says that injustice somewhere is injustice everywhere
  8. 16. Maryland tries to make the national bank pay taxes; 2 issues - is a national bank allowed (necessary and proper clause) and can Maryland tax the bank (supremacy clause); national bank wins and proves that Congress has implied powers
  9. 17. Amish want to stop going to school at age 14; 14th Amendment argues don't deprive kids of education, but Yoder wins via free exercise clause of 1st Amendment
  10. 18. focuses on bicameral legislature and the separation of powers (also checks and balances)
  11. 21. overturned Plessy v Ferguson "separate but equal" and said that it violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment
  12. 24. basically says ew, factions; wants to protect against factions, also favors a republic over a true democracy
  13. 25. school required prayer goes against the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment
Down
  1. 1. Lopez was not allowed guns in a school zone after Congress made a law; law was based on commerce clause; law was unconstitutional as it was an overreach of the commerce clause
  2. 2. based around the President (executive branch), has formal powers (such as negotiate treaties, Commander-in-chief), gets elected by electoral college
  3. 4. break up letter; basis/inspiration for our country; mentions Social Contract Theory, natural rights, and popular sovereignty
  4. 6. Gideon was denied a lawyer, and the SCOTUS determined that the 6th Amendment applied to state courts (using 14th Amendment - selective incorporation)
  5. 8. Nixon's use of prior restraint in the name of national security was a violation of the 1st Amendment (free speech)
  6. 12. districts were outdated and Baker's vote was not equal and went against the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment; Baker wins - SCOTUS uses power over states
  7. 13. Chicago had restrictive gun laws and McDonald wanted a gun; SCOTUS sides with McDonald and 2nd Amendment applies because of 14th Amendment (selective incorporation)
  8. 14. worry about tyranny - no standing army
  9. 19. Schenck hands out anti-draft pamphlets during WWI, he is not protected by free speech because of clear and present danger
  10. 20. discusses the judicial branch; says that the SCOTUS interprets the constitution and must guard peoples' rights
  11. 22. based around the Supreme Court (judicial branch), mentions that they serve for life while on good behavior, judicial power extends to all cases
  12. 23. campaign ads used money from corporations to promote a candidate; this was deemed fine because of free speech, so now super PACs exist