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AP Government Exam- Principle of Government/ Supreme Court Case Flashcards

AP Government- Mr. Fitzpatrick :

Cite the Principle of American Government or the Supreme Court Case for the following statements:

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1488692908Six Principles of American Constitutional government:popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, federalism0
1488692910The executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government.separation of powers1
1488692912Government must follow the law as stated or be punished as any citizen.limited government2
1488692914This case ruled that states could no longer ban abortions.Roe v. Wade (1973)3
1488692915The division of power among the federal government and state governments.federalism4
1488692917This case declared that K-12 students are under greater supervision thus is subject to greater control and less protection under the Bill of Rights.Acton v. Vernonia School Board5
1488692919The right of the courts to determine whether executive or legislative acts are or are not Constitutional.judicial review6
1488692921Due to this case, police must now inform you of your rights as soon as you are a suspect in a case.Miranda v. Arizona (1966)7
1488692923The people are the only source of governmental power. The government can only govern with the consent of the people.popular sovereignty8
1488692924This principle gives the people the ability to elect their leaders.popular sovereignty9
1488692926Each branch has certain powers with which it can check the operations and balance the other two.checks and balances10
1488692928Congress's ability to impeach judicial and executive officials.checks and balances11
1488692929This case ruled that segregation was unconstitutional as it was "inherently unequal".Brown v. Board of Education-1st (1964)12

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