Unit 1/2
Name an enlightenment thinker
John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Montesquieu
Which is the 3rd Article
The article that discusses the judicial branch.
What is the earliest known written law code?
code of hammurabi
Where does the name Jim Crow come from?
segregation laws from the Jim Crow era
What is Supply
The amount of _____ to sell
How long was the french and indian war
9 years
All the topics into one
Platform
List and describe 2 types of law
criminal (person v government) and civil (person v person)
Where did the majority of lynchings take place in the US?
American South
What is demand
The people and how much the want/need
Which branch makes the laws/declare war
Legislative branch
What is a ward?
division of a city or town
Why are juvenile courts different from regular courts?
they have no jury and more privacy
What are the five rights included under the 1st amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government
What is scarcity?
having a shortage of
what is a filibuster
delay on a bill
Which court is the highest
The Supreme Court
What is sometimes referred to as the 4th branch of government?
Media
Which Constitutional amendment discusses the death penalty
8th
What is a cost benefit analysis?
the process used to measure the benefits of a decision
which plan is "representation by population"
The Virginia plan.
when and only when could Congress can pass new laws, or change laws
when ruled unconstitutional.
when the criminal pleads guilty for a lesser sentence is ________
Plea Bargaining
Describe the difference between civil liberties and civil rights
A civil liberties are the freedoms guaranteed by the constitution while civil rights are the rights that cannot be denied by a group
What is Economics
The study of how we make decisions in a world where resources are limited