A type of democracy where a group of people elect someone to represent them.
Representative Democracy
A type of democracy where the elcorate decides directly on matters without electing officials to decide for them.
Direct Democracy
A type of democracy where a small group of elite people hold all the power.
Elitist Democracy
Landmark court case that saw the Supreme Court uphold the constitutionality of New York's decision to convict a man advocating for the overthrow of the government.
Gitlow v. New York
Created the "clear and present danger test" which allowed people to be convicted for creating a clear danger to the public.
Schenck v. United States
Declared that students are allowed to protest during school hours as long as it does not create a substantial disturbance to the classroom.
Tinker v. Des Moines
Prohibited state-sponsored recitation of prayer in public schools.
Engle v. Vitale
Ordered states to provide adequate counsel for those unable to afford it during criminal proceedings.
Gideon v. Wainwright