Civics 1
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can do this
What is declare laws and actions unconstitutional?
Both civil & criminal trials are __________________, meaning there are two opposing sides.
What is adversarial?
This branch makes laws and was established by Article I of the Constitution.
What is the Legislative Branch?
"a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection" is the definition of a citizen; When reading this definition, this is the meaning of allegiance
What is loyalty?
Baron de Montesquieu was the Enlightenment philosopher who had the idea of the separation of government's powers, which gave us three _______________ of government.
What are branches?
Ths United States has this type of economy, which has parts of a market economy and parts of a command economy.
What is a mixed economy?
This is when the General Election is in an election year.
What is the first Tuesday in November?
The burden of proof required for a jury to find someone guilty in a criminal trial.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
No laws, no services, no leaders, no control describes
What is anarchy?
In this type of government, people choose representatives to make decisions for them.
What is representative democracy?
This is the way a person can become a US citizen if they are not born in one of the 50 states or a US territory such as Puerto Rico.
What is naturalization?
The law of demand says price and demand have an inverse relationship, therefore if prices are high, this will happen to the quantity demanded.
What is decrease/fall?
At the Constitutional Convention, this is the agreement that gave us the House of Representatives with representation based on a state's population, and the Senate with representation equal for each state.
What is the Great Compromise?
This branch interprets laws and was established by Article III of the Constitution.
What is the Judicial branch?
These include obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, staying in school until age 16, and serving on a jury if summoned.
What are duties of a citizen?
This enlightenment thinker believed in natural rights such as life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
This branch enforces laws and was established by Article II of the Constitution.
What is the Executive Branch?
"Form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" are the six purposes of government, stated in this.
What is the preamble of the US Constitution?
This is the length of time a member of the House of Representatives is elected to serve.
What is two years?
This amendment has five freedoms: religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
What is the 1st Amendment?
This is the money a person has after taxes have been taken out and is also called net income.
What is disposable income?
This compares a person’s income to their expenses and helps them avoid having more expenses than their income can cover.
What is a budget?
This is the type of law that involves lawsuits and in which the person bringing the lawsuit is called the plaintiff.
What is civil law?
The 5th Amendment guarantees that all citizens receive this, which means all of their legal rights are respected and followed.
What is due process?
This case ended segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?