Important Laws and Foundational Documents

Argued that a single executive would be easier to control and prevent tyranny

Established national air quality standards

Also known as the McCain-Feingold Act

Ended Jim Crow Segregation in hotels, restaurants, and other public accomodations

Argued that even though the leg. branch was the most powerful, it would be checked by other branches

Protects the 1st Amendment freedom of the press; forces gov't to be transparent

Created the Congressional Budget Office

Also known as Obamacare

Enacted in Response to 9/11 attacks

Argued that the judicial branch is the least dangerous b/c it relies on other branches for enforcement

Favored a strong central gov't

Requires insurance companies to cover-pre-existing conditions

Argued that popular sovereignty would limit factions

Enacted to give Congress a greater voice in presidential decisions committing military forces

Weak central gov't, strong state gov't

Citizens United struck down this law's limitations on outside spending as a violation of free speech

Placed hard money limitations on donations to candidates

Madison argued that separation of powers and checks and balances prevent abuse by the gov't

Limited soft money

Increases the ability of law enforcement to search telephone, e-mail, & financial records

Provided opportunity to register to vote when you get your driver's license

Argued for state sovereignty

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in all educational activities

Outlawed literacy tests that had been used to disenfranchise African Americans

Hamilton argued for a single powerful executive

Includes natural rights, social contract, popular sovereignty

Argues against the Supremacy Clause b/c it could effective cancel state laws

Requires the states to develop assessments in basic skills to be given to all students

Also known as the Motor Voter Act

Illustrated the process of Devolution Revolution

Madison argued that factions are undesirable, but a large republic could combat them

Requires employers and public facilities to make "reasonable accommodations"

Prohibited discrimination in employment on grounds of race, color, religion, national origin

Makes a case for nonviolent protest against unjust laws

Hamilton argued that a single executive would be more efficient in times of crisis

Anti-federalist essay opposing ratification of the Constitution

The Federal Election Campaign Act (1974)

Buckley v. Valeo struck down limits on campaign spending of this law

Claimed that the Elastic Clause created a federal gov't with limitless power

Example of an Unfunded Mandate

Expands gov't power to conduct surveillance operations

Justifies Americas separation from Great Britain

War Powers Act requires that the President notify Congress w/i _____ hours of deploying troops

Hamilton argued for the importance of life terms of justices

Distributed block grants to the states to use on welfare programs

Lacked an executive branch and judicial branch

Hamilton argued for a strong federal judiciary

Provided federal oversight of voter registration

Argued that there would be too many factions in a large republic, threatening the interests of ind. citizens

Argues for support to end segregation

Unicameral National Legislature

Upheld by the S.Court on the grounds that segregation affected interstate commerce