Purpose & Organization
In this form of government, a king or queen reigns over a kingdom or empire.
Monarchy
What is the main job of:
1. Executive Branch
2. Judicial Branch
3. Legislative Branch
1. Evaluates the law
2. Enforces the Law
3. Creates the laws
Powers shared by both the state government and federal government, such as building roads, collecting taxes, and passing laws are called what?
Concurrent Powers
___ Jurisdiction is the authority to hear a case is shared by multiple courts of the Judaical system?
Appellate
What are the first five rights guaranteed by the 1st amendment?
Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech
A form of government in which a few people rule
Oligarchy
Who as the power to declare the law?
Congress
What are the main sections of the Florida and U.S. Constitution called?
Preamble, articles and amendments
The power of the court to decided whether a law or presidential action is agreement with Constitution is called___?
Judicial Review
What is the 2nd amendment?
Right to bear arms
A ____________ is a loose association of states.
Confederation
What are the qualifications for members of the House of Representatives?
Age: At least 25
Citizenship: At least 7 years
Residency: Must live in the state they are elected from.
List the obligations and services provides by the local level of government?
Repair roads for school safety
____ Jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case first?
Orginal
What are the rights guaranteed by the 5th amendment?
Grand jury, double- jeopardy, self-incrimination, and due process.
A system of government where powers are shared and divided between the national and state government.
Federalism
What are the qualifications for members of the Senate?
Age: At least 30
Citizenship: At least 9 years
Residency: Must live in the state they are elected from.
List the obligations and services provided by the state government level of government?
Printing money, and maintaining a post office
What are the three levels of federal courts and what functions does each level serve?
U.S. Supreme Courts: highest court, handle cases that deal with constitution.
U.S. Court of Appeals: Their job is to review decisions made in the lower level courts. These courts may also review federal agency rulings.
U.S. District Courts:
Most federal cases are handled in these courts. Trials are held and lawsuits begin
What Landmark Supreme Court case limited freedom of press in school publications?
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
The Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC) includes focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law is based on the Code of Hammurabi?
Civil Law
What are two ways an amendment can be added to the US constitution?
1. An amendment is proposed by 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress.
2. 2/3 of the states can ask Congress to call a special convention to propose an amendment .
List the obligations and services provided by the federal level of government?
Rules
List the following choices in order properly depict the hierarchy (order) of the Florida Court System from least to greatest.
Circuit Court, State Supreme Court, District Court of Appeals, County Courts
1. County Court
2. Circuit Court
3. District Court of Appeals
4. State Supreme Court
What Landmark Supreme Court case ruled that the Supreme Court could overrule a state court's decisions on state laws (regrades to Election 2000)?
Bush v. Gore