what is civics?
What amendment describes citizenship in America?
14th amendment
No one is above the law is known as what?
rule of law
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
gideon v Wainright
Supreme Court case established that police must advise suspects of their Constitutional rights before questioning
madison V Arizona
TRUE or FALSE: Civil laws are special laws and procedures that apply to the armed services.
FALSE
(double points for the first group to tell me what civil law is)
What are two ways a person can be a natural born citizen?
Law of Soil and Law of Blood
Based on Jewish and Christian beliefs and practices
Judeo-Christian traditions
This Supreme Court case established that JUVENILES have the same constitutional rights as adults
In re Gault
Which Court case said the President cannot use executive privilege to withhold evidence in a criminal trial?
United states V Nixon
TRUE or FALSE: the earliest example of a written code of laws is known as the Code of Hammurabi
TRUE
Someone living legally in the country with a green card?
Permanent Resident
Every person is born with certain basic rights, such a life, liberty and property is known as what?
natural rights
What did Homer Plessy try to do?
Sit in a whites only train car
Court case held that people of African descent who were brought to the U.S. and held as slaves were not U.S. citizen
Dred scott V sanford
WHAT TYPE OF LAW: A man was caught on tape robbing a gas station. He was arrested, brought to trial, and found guilty of burglary.
Criminal law
Paying taxes, obeying the laws, registering with Selective Service, and serving on a jury are known as what?
Obligation
Thomas Paine wrote what important document?
common sense
YES or NO: was the Principal of at Hazelwood East High School able to limit the students freedom of speech?
YES
(double points if you raise your hand and explain why the principal was able to limit their speech)
Which Supreme Court case established the basis for the exercise of judicial review under Article III of the Constitution
Marbury V madison
The highest law in the United States is?
constitutional law
All males 18 years old living in the United States are required to register with the government in case there is a draft is known as what?
Selective service
The means by which a government collects money (imposes or levies fees) from its citizens.
taxation
TRUE or FALSE: The supreme court's interpretation of the constitution may be changed by later decisions or amendments?
TRUE
(double points if you raise your hand to explain why they can change)
Which Court case held that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students were unconstitutional?
brown V board of education
Law that deals with people who are under the age of 18?
juvenile law