POSC 1010 EXAM 1 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
McCulloch v. Maryland - Answers - Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and
Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Plessy v. Ferguson - Answers - a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state
ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal
Brown v. Board of Education - Answers - 1954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v.
Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered
all public schools desegregated.
Washington v. Davis - Answers - Court ruling that dealt with job testing and
discrimination. DC Cops
Marbury v. Madison - Answers - This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of
Judicial Review
Executive Branch checks - Answers - Veto law on legislative, pardon criminals from
judicial.
Judicial Branch checks - Answers - On Executive
-can declare acts unconstitutional
-serve for life
On Legislative
-can declare acts unconstitutional
-serve for life
Legislative branch checks - Answers - -creates lower courts (on judicial)
-remove judges through impeachment (on judicial)
-Senate approves/rejects appointed judges (on judicial)
-two-thirds vote to override a veto (on executive)
-remove President through impeachment (on executive)
Legislative Branch (congress) - Answers - Made up of House and Senate
House of Representatives - Answers - the lower house of Congress, consisting of a
different number of representatives from each state, depending on the population
Elected by popular vote ever 2 years
impeachment
Senate - Answers - the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives
from each state
6 year terms 1/3 elected every 2 years
McCulloch v. Maryland - Answers - Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and
Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Plessy v. Ferguson - Answers - a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state
ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal
Brown v. Board of Education - Answers - 1954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v.
Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered
all public schools desegregated.
Washington v. Davis - Answers - Court ruling that dealt with job testing and
discrimination. DC Cops
Marbury v. Madison - Answers - This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of
Judicial Review
Executive Branch checks - Answers - Veto law on legislative, pardon criminals from
judicial.
Judicial Branch checks - Answers - On Executive
-can declare acts unconstitutional
-serve for life
On Legislative
-can declare acts unconstitutional
-serve for life
Legislative branch checks - Answers - -creates lower courts (on judicial)
-remove judges through impeachment (on judicial)
-Senate approves/rejects appointed judges (on judicial)
-two-thirds vote to override a veto (on executive)
-remove President through impeachment (on executive)
Legislative Branch (congress) - Answers - Made up of House and Senate
House of Representatives - Answers - the lower house of Congress, consisting of a
different number of representatives from each state, depending on the population
Elected by popular vote ever 2 years
impeachment
Senate - Answers - the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives
from each state
6 year terms 1/3 elected every 2 years
