Flashcards: Understanding American Legal and Political Foundations — 24 cards

MLK Day — when?

Third Monday of January

Presidents' Day — when?

Third Monday of February

Indigenous Peoples Day — when?

Second Monday of October

Independence Day — date?

July 4

Thanksgiving — when?

Fourth Thursday of November

MLK Day — first observed?

1986 under Reagan

Presidents' Day — linked to?

George Washington’s birthday (Feb 22)

Indigenous vs Columbus Day — contrast?

Indigenous Peoples Day honors natives; Columbus Day celebrates voyage

Oath delay — Obama 2013?

Private oath Sunday, public Monday at Mall

Oath Bible — whose?

Lincoln and MLK Jr.

Ketanji Brown Jackson — role?

First Black woman Supreme Court justice

Civil Rights — key issues?

Segregation and voting rights

Civil disobedience — purpose?

Protest injustice through noncompliance

Common law — origin?

Judicial decisions develop legal rules over time

English Bill of Rights — year?

1689

U.S. Bill of Rights — influence?

Inspired by English rights, adopted 1791

Torture vs death penalty — rights?

Excessive fines/cruel punishments protect against torture

Impeachment — purpose?

Accountability and removal of misconduct

Denialism — tactic?

Rejects or distorts established facts

Antisemitism — target?

Jewish people

Deborah Lipstadt — known for?

Countering denialism and antisemitism

Checks & balances — after Capitol?

Prevent concentration of power, ensure accountability

SCOTUS capture — meaning?

Gaining influence over Supreme Court decisions

Autocratic legalism — tactic?

Using legal reasoning to expand executive power