our classical heritage
what type of government did they have in Ancient Greece
direct democracy
name the 6 purposes established in the preamble
a.form a more perfect union
b.establish justice
c.insure domestic tranquility
d.provide for the common defense
e. promote the general welfare
f.secure the blessings of liberty
who has the burden of proof in a criminal trial
the prosecution
describe the amendment process
step 1-proposal-requires a 2/3 vote of both houses
step 2-ratification-requires 3/4 of the state legislatures
who made the laws in ancient Greece
the assembly
state of union address
what court in Florida deals with all death penalty cases
florida supreme court
three parts of the 14th amendment
due process, equal protections, defined citizenship
name 4 things we get from judeo christian tradition
rule of law, ethical ideas of justice, individual worth, and personal responsibility.
what key constitutional principal means the people rule
popular sovereignty
if the defendant is found guilty then the sentence is assigned by who
a judge
name the five freedoms
speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
name 5 things we get from ancient rome
representative democracy, written law, rule of law, civic participation, separation of powers.
what do articles 1, 2, 3 deal with
the three branches
Article 1-legislative branch
Article 2- executive branch
Article 3- judicial branch
how many citizens are on a jury
12 citizens
what are the first ten amendments called
bill of rights.