Loser
Case is reviewed
Decision is final
These two statements describe which level of court?
Supreme Court
How does a federal system of government differ from a unitary system?
States hold some government powers in a federal system.
Unitary is also only 1 branch of government
Which document was an agreement by early American settlers that provided for self-government?
Mayflower Compact
What is one constitutional requirement to be eligible to be elected as President of the United States?
35
Natural born
Resident for 14 years
Define double jeopardy
Being put on trial twice for the same crime
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
What founding principle does this describe?
Rule of Law
Name a difference between the duties of state and federal governments
There's a lot of differences, I'm not listing them all
The diagram below illustrates the structure of courts of Florida.
FLORIDA
COURTS
1 Supreme Court
2 District Courts of Appeal
3 Circuit Courts
4 County Courts
Which numbered court has only original jurisdiction?
4
Give an example of a foreign policy decision
There's too many, don't be slow
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
When it was first ratified, which group of people did this amendment address?
Black men
Meet with members of Congress.
Donate money to election campaigns.
Who interacts with the government in these two ways?
Interest groups
Plan of Policy for improving the Advantages and perpetuating the Union of the American States. In the first place, there must be a supreme power at the head of the union, vested with authority to make laws that respect the states in general and to compel obedience to these laws. Such a power must exist in every society or no man is safe.
According to the excerpt, which problem did the Articles of Confederation create?
The lack of authority to enforce congressional acts
What was the significance of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?
It was an influential work calling for independence from Great Britain.
U.S. Constitution
Article I Legislative
Article II Executive
Article III Judicial
Florida Constitution
Article III Legislative
Article IV Executive
Article V Judiciary
What do these two constitutions have in common?
Separation of Powers
Why are people required to pass a U.S. citizenship test as part of the naturalization process?
to encourage a more informed citizenry
What was the main reason President Harry S. Truman went to the United Nations in response to the Communist invasion of South Korea in 1950?
To seek international support for the defense of South Korea
After WW2, which action did the U.S. government take to help make the world a safer place to live?
What role does the Cabinet serve at the federal level?
It advises the president on national issues and assists in operating the government.
The excerpt below is from the Declaration of Rights and Grievances of the First Continental Congress on October 14, 1774. . . . the British parliament, claiming a power of right to bind the people of America by statutes in all cases . . . imposed taxes on them . . . To these grievous acts and measures, Americans cannot submit . . . we have for the present, only resolved to pursue the following peaceable measures:
1) To enter into a non-importation, non-consumption, and non- exportation agreement or association.
He ignored the colonists’ demands for change in government policy.
In the . . . republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments . . . The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.
Which principle of government is described in this excerpt?
Federalism
Good constitutions are formed upon a comparison of the liberty of the individual with the strength of government: If the tone of either be too high, the other will be weakened too much.
What did Hamilton mean when he wrote this?
The balance of power needs to be equal between the people and its' government
When World War II ended in 1945, Europe lay in ruins: its cities were shattered; its economies were devastated; its people faced famine. . . . To meet this emergency, Secretary of State George Marshall proposed, in a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947, that European nations create a plan for their economic reconstruction and that the United States provide economic assistance. On December 19, 1947, President Harry Truman sent Congress a message that followed Marshall’s ideas to provide economic aid to Europe. Congress overwhelmingly passed the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, and on April 3, 1948, President Truman signed the act that became known as the Marshall Plan.
Many have been strong allies of the United States.
The government forces a newspaper to redact (blackout) an article in their newspaper. What type of law does this violate?
Constitutional law
A vacancy occurs for the position of Secretary of Commerce.
The president nominates an individual to serve.
What comes next?
The Senate votes to confirm or deny the appointment.
1) A storm destroys the bleachers at the local high school’s football field.
2) The school board announces that it does not have the funds to replace the bleachers.
3) Student leaders announce their desire to have the bleachers replaced.
4) ?
5) Students attend a town council meeting to discuss the replacement of the bleachers.
6) The town council votes to fund replacement of the bleachers.
What goes in step #4?
Students collect signatures on a petition.