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U.S. District Court Case begins Evidence and witnesses are presented Judges can decide Jury can decide Case is reviewed Decision is final ___ _ __ ? Which federal court replaces the question mark?
U.S. Supreme Court
Who created the idea of distributing power among the three branches of government.
Montesquieu
Which statement describes a difference between civil law and criminal law?
Criminal cases involve offenses harmful to the public.
Which document was an agreement by early American settlers that provided for self-government?
The Mayflower Compact
What was the significance of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?
It was an influential work calling for independence from Great Britain.
Improving Roads Maintaining Public Parks Funding Police and Firefighters Funding Public Schools ?
Which title describes the civic obligation that would result in these outcomes?
Role of Taxation in Providing Services
2. What is the age requirement to be eligible to be elected as President of the United States?
at least 35 years of age
How was the demand for women’s suffrage settled? With the passage of what/which?
An amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution; 19th
A government of the people by the people for the people . . . Which form of government does this excerpt describe?
republic
A person is put on trial and found guilty of a crime for which he or she has already been tried.
double jeopardy
What is the purpose of the creation of a national court system? To _______________ ___________________
establish justice
No person shall be compelled to testify against himself or herself. Is an example of our protection from ______________ __________________.
Self Incrimination
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and
Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. Source: Library of Congress/Public Domain
How has the excerpt affected society in the United States?
No one is above the law.
What is the candidate’s age?
How long has the candidate been a U.S. citizen?
Which ___________is the candidate a resident of??
Which state is the candidate a resident of
Legislative Branch = (?) Executive Branch = Negotiate treaties
What power does the LB have?
Declare war
Which constitutional issue is associated with the 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona? B rights of _________ ___________.
rights of the accused
proposed by a two-thirds majority of each house of Congress ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures ratified by three-fourths of the state conventions proposed by a national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures 2323 3434 .
Which title describes this process? The ______________Process
The Amendment Process
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant . . .
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly . . . Source: National Archives and Records Administration/Public Domain
How did these actions affect the colonists?
Colonists were unable to participate in their government.
The body of law that interprets and applies a country's constitution, the fundamental document establishing the structure and powers of its government.
constitutional law
Why are people required to pass a U.S. citizenship test as part of the naturalization process?
to encourage a more informed citizenry/country
45. During the ratification process, which complaint did the Anti-Federalists have with the U.S. Constitution? It failed to create a _______________ ________________ government.
strong central
Why do both the U.S. President and the U.S. Senate have the power to approve judges to the federal courts? To ensure that the branches____________ ______________
work together
When the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments . . . The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.
Which principle of government is described in this excerpt?
Federalism
The power to declare laws unconstitutional is called _______________ ________________ and belongs to what branch?
judicial review; JB
How did King George III respond to the colonist expressing their concerns?
He ignored the colonists’ demands for change in government policy.