Enlightenment Ideas
Amendments
Bill of Rights
Federalism
Courts
100
belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments
What is natural rights
100
outlawed slavery in the United States
What is the 13th amendment
100
cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment
100
a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government
What is federalism
100
the local, state, or federal court that is the first to hear a civil or criminal case
What is a trial court
200
laws passed by government to protect natural rights
What is natural laws
200
made it illegal for the federal or state governments to deny someone the right to vote based on their race and gave all men the right to vote
What is the 15th amendment
200
double jeopardy
What is the fifth amendment
200
powers that belong to the states
What is reserved powers
200
the courts where parties who are dissatisfied with the judgment of a trial court may take their case
What is appellate court
300
the structure of the federal government that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
What is separation of powers
300
amendment to the U.S. Constitution that grants women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment
300
the right of a defendant to be assisted by an attorney, and if he cannot afford his own lawyer, the government must appoint one for him
What is the sixth amendment
300
the clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land
What is supremacy clause
300
the highest court in Florida
What is Florida Supreme Court
400
a principle of the federal government that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
What is checks and balances
400
lowered the minimum voting age to 18
What is the 26th amendment
400
protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the fourth amendment
400
powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
What is concurrent powers
400
the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system
What is the Supreme Court
500
Two enlightenment thinks that greatly influenced America's government
Who is Baron de Montesquieu and John Locke
500
made poll taxes illegal as a condition for voting
What is the 24th amendment
500
freedom to petition the government
What is the first amendment
500
the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government
What is enumerated and/ or delegated powers
500
a judgment
What is verdict
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