This document provides a review of key concepts for an upcoming quiz. It summarizes information about the president, legislative branch, and several important Supreme Court cases. The president has authority over the military, executes laws, and controls the nuclear arsenal. Congress is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives. Key Supreme Court cases discussed include Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, and Miranda v. Arizona. Links are also provided to additional review materials on slideshare and blogger.

1. Review

2. Links to prior Power Points
• Remember: CURRENT EVENT DUE
FRIDAY
• SlideShare
– http://www.slideshare.net/locmajiant827
• Blogger
– https://www.blogger.com/profile/035459846015576
– All posts are under “February” thus far, on the
right hand side

3. Review
• We’ll review today so that we can be all
prepared for the quiz on Friday (tomorrow)

4. The President
• The President is called the
– Commander-in-Chief
• The President is in charge of 3 things
– Military, Executing Laws, and the Nuclear
Arsenal
• In terms of bills the President can do three
things:
• Veto the bill, sign the bill, or take no action
(Not Sign It)

5. Legislative Branch
• Two parts of the Legislative branch are
called:
– The Senate and the House of
Representatives (the house)
• Each house has:
– 100 Senators and 435 Representatives
• This is called a bicameral legislature
(having two houses)

6. Brown vs Board of Education
• Supreme Court Case that allowed the
integration of schools across America

7. Plessy vs Ferguson
• Supreme court decision that upheld the
constitution.
• In regards to segregation “separate, but
equal”.
• “Train Car Incident”

8. Roe vs Wade
• Supreme court decision in which it is now
legal to get an abortion.

9. Bush vs Gore
• Landmark Supreme court case which
decided the outcome for the 2000
Presidential election

10. Dred Scott vs Sanford
• Supreme Court
Decision that
determined that a
slave was not a true
United States citizen
and that a slave,
under the law of the
time, had no rights to
the Supreme Court

11. Lawrence vs Texas
• Supreme Court decision
that allowed same sex
couples to engage in
sexual activity within the
privacy of their own homes.
• Also allowed same sex
couples to be in a
relationship without the
risks of being arrested.

12. Miranda vs Arizona
• Allowed an accused individual to be aware
of his or her rights.
– Example: Right to remain silent, anything you
say and do will be held against you in the
court of law. Right to an attorney, etc.

13. Marbury vs Madison
• Supreme Court decision that lead to the
system of Judicial Review
– Supreme Court could step in and
check/balance officers in government
– Supreme Court could determine the legality or
“constitutionality” of a person/law(s)

14. United States vs Windsor
• Allowed same sex couples to gain the
same benefits as their heterosexual
counterparts under the law
– Example: Medical benefits