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Types of Law
Forms of Government
Amendments
The U.S. Constitution
Supreme Court Cases
100
This type of law governs the men and women of the armed forces
What is Military Law
100
This type of government has a King or a Queen
What is a Monarchy
100
This amendment extended suffrage to women
What is the 19th Amendment
100
This phrase, found at the beginning of the preamble to the Constitution, means, "The People Rule".
What is, "We the People"
100

The Supreme Court must be nominated by the President but confirmed by who?

What is Senate

200
This type of law is based on the Constitution
What is Constitutional law
200
This is the type of government we have here in the United States where the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government
What is a Representative Democracy OR Republic
200
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment
200
Article I in the Constitution explains the duties of this branch of government
What is the Legislative Branch
200
In this Supreme Court Case, the court ruled that according to 6th Amendment - all citizens will be given an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
300
This type of law deals with disputes between people
What is Civil Law
300
This type of government is where the government owns all businesses and makes all economic decisions
What is Communism (ex: Cuba)
300
This amendment officially ended slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
300
Article II in the Constitution discusses the duties of this branch of government
What is the Executive Branch
300
In this Supreme Court case, the Supreme Court gained the power of Judicial Review (Deciding if laws are Constitution or Unconstitutional)
What is Marbury v. Madison
400

This type of law is based on crime.

What is Criminal Law

400
This type of government is an economic system that allows society to run the economy
What is socialism
400
This amendment made poll taxes illegal
What is the 24th Amendment
400
Is the U.S. Constitution LONGER or SHORTER than the Florida Constitution?
SHORTER - it is also much harder to amend!
400
In this Supreme Court case, the court ruled that minors have the same rights as adults under the 14th Amendment
What is In Re Gault
500

This type of law is based on kids who are charged with crimes. 

What is Juvenile Law

500

This type of government is controlled by one person who can do anything they want

What is an Autocracy or Dictatorship

500
This amendment defines a U.S. Citizen as anyone born or naturalized in the United States
What is the 14th Amendment
500

This clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution allows Congress to stretch their power by creating any laws that they deem, "necessary and proper."

What is the Elastic Clause or Implied Power

500
In this Supreme Court case, the court ruled that even the President is not above the law
What is U.S. v. Nixon