Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Forms/Systems of Government
State and Local Government
Florida vs. US Constitutions
Mystery?
100

This case established Judicial Review.

Marbury v. Madison

100

This form of government has an all powerful king.

Absolute Monarchy

100

The head of the Executive Branch in state government is the _________________?

Governor

100

Both the US and Florida Constitutions protect individual ___________.

Rights

100

This case protected 1st Amendment Rights of Free Speech when kids protest the Vietnam War.

Tinker v. Des Moines School District

200

This case upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.

Plessy v. Ferguson

200
In this form of government we choose our leaders.

Representative Democracy.

200

The Florida Supreme Court has _______ justices.

7

200

Which constitution says that you can't use gill nets in the water?

Florida

200

In this form of government the King or Queen is bound by a constitution and is ceremonial only.

Constitutional Monarchy

300

This case gave us a lawyer even if we can't afford one.

Gideon v. Wainright

300
This form of government strives for equality for all but there is no private ownership of property.

Communism

300

The Governor of Florida serves a term of _______ years.

4

300

The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution is called the ___________ of __________.

Bill of Rights

300

Lawmaking body similar to a Congress.

Parliament

400

This case limited free speech if a clear and present danger was present.

Schenck v. United States

400

In this form of government the people vote for everything.

Direct Democracy

400

A local law is called an ___________________.

Ordinance

400

The Florida Constitution lists individual rights in the ___________ of ___________.

Declaration of Rights

400

This form of propaganda is positive but gives little information.

Glittering Generalities

500

This case overturned the Plessy decision regarding segregation.

Brown v. Board of Education

500

Rule by a small group of elites.

Oligarchy

500

A state law is called a __________.

Statute

500

This Constitution is longer than the other.

Florida Constitution

500

This type of law covers crimes committed by members of the military.

Military Law

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