Enlightenment
What is Enlightenment?
The state of having knowledge or understanding
What are the 3 branches of gov?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Name the 5 aspects that make up the 1st amendment?
Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, and Petition
What amendment deals with the case Hazelwood School district vs Kuhlmeier?
1st amendent
What is a monopoly?
If one product is only being sold by one company
Who said that people have the natural right to life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
What is Judicial Review?
The idea that the courts can determine if a law created by Congress, or actions of a president are legal under the constitution
How many amendments are in the U.S constitution?
27 amendments
What amendment deals with the court case Gideon vs Wainwright and what was the impact of this case on society.
6th amendment and it allowed everyone to receive a lawyer even if they are poor.
What is a command economy?
The gov makes all the economic decisions
Who wrote the "Leviathan"?
Thomas Hobbes
How many seats are in the House of Representatives? How many seats are in the Senate?
435 House & 100 Senate
What is due process of the law and what amendment does it deal with?
When the government acts in such a manner that denies a citizen of natural rights, the person must be given notice, the opportunity to be heard, and a decision by a neutral decision-maker. 5th amendment
Explain the case Bush vs Gore and make sure to specify the verdict
In the 2000 election both presidential candidates had less than 270 electoral collage votes. Bush won Florida by only 900 votes so Gore demanded a recount in 4 of Florida's major counties. 2 counties finished, 1 gave up and 1 finished late. Bush's lead went from 900 to 500 votes. The verdict was that states are allowed to determine how to recount ballets & how to operate their ballet system.
What are the three types of business ownership?
Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, and Corporation
When was the age of enlightenment in Europe and what was another name for it?
1685-1815 & The Age of Reason
Name the 4 types types of laws?
Common Law, Administrative Law, Military Law, and Constitutional Law
What amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
26th amendment
What amendment dealt with the court case New Jersey v. TLO
The 4th amendment
What does GPD stand for and what does it mean?
Gross Domestic Product, value of goods and services in a country
What did Jean Jacques Rousseau do?
Wrote a discourse of the Arts & Sciences and disused how science and arts corrupts people or encouraged change in how children were treated & educated
In a U.S appeal court how many judges are on the panel that determines if the decision can be reversed?
3 judges
What amendment states that if congress feels the president is unable to do his/her job they can push the VP to take over?
25th amendment
What amendment dealt Schenck vs. United States
1st amendment
Under the classic view of economics, the 4 factors of production consist of ___
Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship