SS.7.CG.1.1 Ancient Greece, Rome & Judeo-Christian Influences
Support for government by elected officials.
Republicanism
We are all subject to the same rules, without exception. No one is above the law. (The sources of this founding idea are: Ancient Rome; Judeo-Christian Tradition; and the Magna Carta.)
Rule of Law
A form of civic participation and an important citizenship responsibility to cast a vote for the candidate of one’s choice.
Voting
The second branch of government, the executive branch, is headed by this person (also called the Commander in Chief by the military).
The President
A panel of local citizens chosen at random. Their role is to determine the facts of the case and to help support the fairness of trials.
Jury
A country with a written constitution and governed by elected representatives.
Constitutional Republic
There are certain basic rights that every person is born with. These rights apply to all societies and should not be taken away. They include the right to life, liberty, and property. (The sources of this founding idea are: Judeo-Christian Tradition and the Magna Carta).
Natural Rights
The process for voters (qualified citizens) to choose candidates to fill elected offices.
Election
Created purposely as the final process of selecting the President and Vice President. Hint: Amendment 12
Electoral College
A word that means fairness, objective, impartial, neutral, protecting rights, and punishing wrongs. It is also the name of a federal judge.
Justice
Greek city-state which were self-governing communities.
Polis
We each have individual worth, and we are all equal as human beings. (The source of this founding idea is Judeo-Christian Tradition.)
Equality of Mankind
Formed in 1854 by those who opposed the extension of slavery into western territories. Abraham Lincoln became the first president of this party.
Republican Party
To choose someone to hold public office or some other position by voting.
(Elect or) Electing
These courts can be found at what level: County Courts, Circuit Courts, District Courts of Appeal, and the FL Supreme Court?
State Level
A government made of representatives elected by citizens.
Representative Government
There is no official religion in the United States, and everyone has the freedom to practice his or her own religious beliefs without fear of discrimination or persecution. (The sources of this founding idea are: Colonial charters; English Bill of Rights; John Locke and the Enlightenment.)
Protection of Religious Liberty
Formed in 1828 to represent the “common man”-the newly enfranchised working man.
Democratic Party
This amendment changed how electors selected the President and Vice President.
Twelfth (12th) Amendment
"This process" involves these main steps:
Receiving a summons in the mail.
Reporting to the jury pool.
Being questioned and moved into the jury box."
Selected as a juror
Hint: The Process
Jury Summons
Jury Pool to Jury Box
Narrowing Down the Jury Pool
Jury Selection
Jury Selection Process
The basic ideas and rules of democracy. They include civic participation, voting rights, and decisions by the majority.
Democratic Principles
We are entitled to a speedy and fair trial by jury or some other public hearing before our lives, liberty, or property can be taken away. (The sources of this founding idea are: Ancient Rome; Magna Carta; and English Bill of Rights)
Due Process of Law
Our elected officials represent the will of the majority, having an opportunity to change policies in the future, and basics rights are safeguarded.
Free and Fair Elections
A candidate needs a total of electoral votes to secure the Presidency. What is this total number of electoral votes?
270
This court reviews if the trial court applied the law correctly.
Appellate Court