classical heritage
What is essential to all democracies, it is when people are involved in government?
civic participation
Name five freedoms.
Speech,press,religion,assembly,petition
What type of law does the supreme court mainly deal with?
Constitutional law
What are the 3 types of local government?
Counties,municipalities and special districts
What is it called when a king or queen rules with total power?
Absolute Monarchy
What is the Greek word for city-state?
Polis
Four parts of fifth amendment.
Due process, double jeopardy,
Which supreme court case involved someone who robbed a liquor store who could not afford a lawyer?
Gideon vs. wainwright
How many branches defined in each constitution?
3 and 3
What is called when a document limits the power of king or queen?
Constitutional Monarchy
Who was allowed to vote in ancient Rome?
Men who were not slaves
What are the first then amendments called?
Bill of rights
Which court case involved students protesting the Vietnam war?
Tinker vs. Des Moines
What type of local government is our school district?
Supremacy clause
What is rule by a few?
Democracy
What does rule of law mean?
No one is above the law?
Three parts of the fourteenth amendments?
14 Amendment
Which court ended segregation?
Brown vs. Board of education
What type of local government is key west?
Municipality
Who is the head of state in the parliamentary system?
The queen or king
What was the written law called in Ancient Rome?
12 Tables of Rome
Who demanded that they were added to the constitution?
Anti-Federalists
In which court case did the president resign from office?
US v. Nixon
Where do they get the powers reserved to the states?
The tenth Amendment
In which system is the leader elected by the people?
Presidential system