Cards in this guide (13)
What document allowed people to overthrow a tyrannical government
The Declaration of Independence.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglecte
The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States
When will a justice write a dissenting opinion
A dissenting opinion is written when a justice disagrees with
the majority opinion (which carries the force of law). If a justice
is writing a dissenting opinion, that means he or she voted with
the minority group, and wants to explain the reason why he or she
disagrees with the official Opinion of the Court.
Dissenting opinions may be cited, but are not enforceable.
What is the purpose of Jefferson's introduction to the Declaration of Independence
To state his reason for writing the document
What was the most important institution in African American communities after the Civil War
Why do justices use precedents in majority opinions and dissents
To show that other cases with similar circumstances came to a
similar decision
How are precedents used in majority opinions and dissents
to support an argument by showing that because other courts have
made similar decisions, the decision in the current case must be
logical
Which of these best illustrates a strong claim
The u.s constitution should be considered a living document because it can be amended to reflect the values of the time - APEX
What sentence from the declaration of independence best develops the idea that representative government is the basis of our constitutional democracy
That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among
the men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed.
In terms of supreme court language and protocol what is this excerpt an example of
When Justice Black refers to Giboney V. Empire Storage and Ice Co. In the dissenting opinion for Tinker V. Des Moines which kind of reasoning is he using to support his argument
Read these words from the Declaration of Independence. What is the main purpose of this excerpt of the document
to announce the decision of the colonies to sever their ties to England.
