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AP Government Flashcards — Required Cases and Key Terms

Free AP Government flashcards covering required Supreme Court cases, foundational documents, and key terms for AP Government and Politics.

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Study AP Government and Politics with flashcards covering required Supreme Court cases, foundational documents, and key political concepts.

Required Supreme Court Cases

  • Marbury v. Madison (1803): Established judicial review — the Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional.
  • McCulloch v. Maryland (1819): Federal government has implied powers; states cannot tax federal institutions. Strengthened necessary and proper clause.
  • Engel v. Vitale (1962): School-sponsored prayer violates Establishment Clause of 1st Amendment.
  • Tinker v. Des Moines (1969): Students do not "shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate." Symbolic speech (armbands) protected.
  • New York Times v. United States (1971): Prior restraint of the press is unconstitutional absent an extremely compelling government interest (Pentagon Papers case).
  • Citizens United v. FEC (2010): Political spending is a form of protected speech; corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts on independent political expenditures.

Key AP Gov Terms

  • Federalism: Division of power between national and state governments. Powers: enumerated (listed), implied (necessary and proper), reserved (10th Amendment), concurrent (shared).
  • Iron Triangle: Mutually beneficial relationship between congressional committees, executive agencies, and interest groups that can dominate policy in a particular area.

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