SCOTUS Cases
What did Brown v. Board do?
What amendment required search warrants?
3
Is the USA or Florida constitution easier to amend?
Florida---required 60% of voters
USA--2/3 Congress to propose and 3/4 states to ratify
Name 3 differences between Democrats and Republicans
answers will vary
What are natural rights?
life, liberty, and property
What constitutional impact did Gideon v Wainwright have on the judicial system?
Everyone gets a lawyer
Define the 1st amendment.
R-religion
A-assembly
P-press
P-petition
S-Speech
What are the rights in the Florida constitution called?
Declaration of Rights
Electoral College
Name the 4 obligations of citizenship
jury duty, selective service, obey the law, pay taxes
What does judicial review mean?
power to interpret the law, rule laws unconstitutional
2nd
What does the US Supreme Court and Fl Supreme Court have in common?
a. chief justices
b. 9 judges
c. serve for life
a. chief justice
When someone is running for office, they campaign for schools, roads, pension reform, and gun laws.What level of gov't is this person running for?
federal, state, local
state
What was the colonists response to the taxes by Parliament?
protest and boycott
What court case dealt with minors?
In Re Gault
What amendment is violated when police don't Mirandize a suspect?
5th
What are two things the Lt. Governor can do?
1. become governor if needed
2. break ties in the Senate
It's the same powers as the VP
A tv had shows a bunch of facts and figures highlighting their support on an issue. What technique is this?
A. bandwagon, b. card stacking, c. name calling, d. plain folks
b. card stacking
What amendment granted suffrage to women? Suffrage to 18 year olds?
19 and 26
What is the difference between Tinker and Hazelwood?
Tinker: nonverbal school speech
Hazelwood: school censorship
What amendment is reserved powers?
10th
What happens if Florida passes a law that goes against federal law.
Federal law wins
Who do lobbyists work with to get their interest groups agenda passed?
Congress
What level in the court system has a jury?
trial, appellate, or supreme
trial