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| 13862610572 | Declaration of Independence | Separate US needed from monarchy of Great Britain; Individual rights violated by king; natural rights exist in this world | 0 | |
| 13862658753 | The Articles of Confederation | First constitution fail; no ability to tax(voluntary); no President or Executive; no central government as each state maintained sovereignty; one vote per state in congress; all states to change the doc | 1 | |
| 13863364398 | Federalist no 10 | Mischiefs of factions can not be eliminated, but curbed; representative and pluralist democracy; factions would neutralize one another; Republic> Democracy in large nation | 2 | |
| 13863391206 | Brutus No 1 | Constitution threatens states; necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause are both too expensive; country too large to elect a group to represent everyone; country too diverse as is; 13 states can not be 1 | 3 | |
| 13863425760 | Federalist No 51 | Separation of powers guards against tyranny; bicameral legislature elected differently with different powers ensures branch doesn't dominate; checks and balances should cause branches to compete with one another | 4 | |
| 13863458977 | Federalist No 70 | One person executive ensures unity and accountability; energetic person; need to place blame one person is easier than the blame game a group might cause; | 5 | |
| 13863480704 | Federalist No 78 | Judicial branch being independent is essential to securing liberties; serving for life w/good behavior ensures a judicial branch free from legislative interference and politics; assumes judicial review is coming | 6 | |
| 13863516812 | letter from birmingham jail by MLK | Dr King's response to " A Call For Unity", a letter penned by southern White clergy; Social movements expand civil rights; NONVIOLENT direct action as a final means; postponed until after election to not bias the result or taint the movement as a mere political stunt | 7 | |
| 13863634725 | Adversal System | A system of law in which the court is seen as a neutral area when disputants can argue the merits of their cases | 8 | |
| 13863656817 | affirmative action | Government mandated programs that eek to create special employment opportunities for minorities, women, and other victims of past discrimination | 9 | |
| 13863681828 | amicus curiae briefs | "friend of the court" documents filed by interested parties to encourage the court to grant or deny certiorari or to urge it to decide a case in a particular way | 10 | |
| 13863704322 | Fifteenth Amendment | The constitutional amendment adopted in 1870 to extend suffrage to African Americans. | 11 | |
| 13863707589 | Fourteenth Amendment | A constitutional amendment giving full rights of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, except for American Indians. | 12 | |
| 13863710257 | First Amendement | The constitutional amendment that establishes the four great liberties: freedom of the press, of speech, of religion, and of assembly. | 13 | |
| 13863714912 | Second Amendment | Right to bear arms | 14 | |
| 13863719629 | Third Amendment | The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner | 15 | |
| 13863724774 | Fourth Amendment | Protects against unreasonable search and seizure | 16 | |
| 13863724775 | Fifth Amendment | A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law. | 17 | |
| 13863729503 | Sixth Amendment | A constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial. | 18 | |
| 13863736158 | Seventh Amendment | Right to trial by jury | 19 | |
| 13863738478 | Eight Amendment | forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment | 20 | |
| 13863742196 | Ninth Amendment | states that people's rights are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution. | 21 | |
| 13863742197 | Tenth Amendment | The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. | 22 | |
| 13863750816 | Eleventh Amendment | When states sue other states, it automatically goes before the Supreme Court. Residents of one state cannot sue another state. Another country can't sue the US and vice verse. | 23 | |
| 13863754503 | Twelth Amendment | requires electors to vote separately for President and Vice Pres. | 24 | |
| 13863754551 | Thirteenth Amendment | abolished slavery | 25 | |
| 13863757442 | Sixteenth Amendment | Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that authorized Congress to enact a national income tax. | 26 | |
| 13863764816 | Seventeenth Amendment | 1913 constitutional amendment allowing American voters to directly elect US senators | 27 | |
| 13863764818 | eighteenth amendment | Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages | 28 | |
| 13863779977 | Ninth Amendment | granted voted rights to women | 29 | |
| 13863784314 | Twenth amendment | that sets the dates at which federal (United States) government elected offices end | 30 | |
| 13863794236 | Twenty-One Amendment | Repeal of Prohibition | 31 | |
| 13863818633 | Twenty-second Amendment | limited the years an individual may serve as president | 32 | |
| 13863825979 | Twenty-fourth Amendment | The constitutional amendment passed in 1964 that declared poll taxes void in federal elections. | 33 | |
| 13863828154 | Twenty-sixth Amendment | lowered the voting age to 18 | 34 | |
| 13863838084 | Schenck v. United States | Supreme court case involving limits on free speech rights. Established "clear and present danger" principle of determining what type of speech could be restricted | 35 | |
| 13863865200 | Marbury v. Madison | This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review | 36 | |
| 13863873092 | Gideon v. Wainwright | A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government | 37 | |
| 13863876484 | Griswold v. Connecticut | 1965 decision that the Constitution implicitily guarantees citizens' right to privacy. | 38 |
