laws
if the defendant is found guilty then the sentence is assigned by...
the judge
what are the two main jobs of the judicial branch
interpret the law and settle disputes
what are the first ten amendments called
bill of rights
what is the rule by the people
democracy
what is the presidents check on congress
veto
how many citizens are on a jury
12
if you are upset by the decision in a lower court, what can you do?
appeal
name the five freedoms
speech, press, religion, assembly,petition
what is it called when a king or queen rules with total power
absolute monarchy
what group of people were against ratification of the US constitution
anti-federalist
who has the "burden of proof" in a criminal trial.
the prossecution
what is the main justice called
chief justice
who demanded that they were added to the constitution
anti-federalists
what type of government is it where all citizens vote on everything that needs to be done in society
direct democracy
name 5 enumerated powers
declare war, coin print money, regulate trade, make rules for citizenship, regulate commerce, patents, post offices, weights and measures, establish courts
what is the lowest court in Florida for cases over 50,000 dollars?
Florida country court
how many circuit courts are there
13
three parts of the fourteenth amendment
due process, equal protection, and defined citizenship
who is the head of state in the parliamentary system
the Queen or King
what is another name for the elastic clause
necessary and proper clause
name four sources of american laws
roman law, the church, the king, parliament, English, common law, popular traditions 12
how many district courts are there
94
describe the amendment process
step one:proposal-requires a 2/3 vote both of houses.
step two:ratification-requires 3/4ths of the state legislatures
who is the head of state in the presidential
POTUS
constitutional principles, name 5
checks and balances, federalism, limited government, popular sovereignty, separation of powers.