Amendments
Law and Court 1
Law and Court 2
Government Power
Landmark SC Cases
100

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

The 19th

100

Jones takes Boose to court to get the money back after Boose left her 3000 cases of diet dr pepper outside in the Florida sun, costing her thousands of dollars. Which type of law addresses the scenario?

Civil Law

100

Civil Court is if there is a ______________________ between multiple parties

Dispute

100

Is the United States Constitution or Florida’s Constitution supreme?

The US Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land

100

Marbury v. Madison established _____________ ______________

Judicial Review

200

The 26th Amendment did what?

Lowered the voting age to 18

200

If a soldier breaks the law, what type of court must they attend?

Military

200

Criminal Court is if a __________________ is commited.

Crime

200

If a police officer was given a speeding ticket and had to pay a fine despite being a police officer. Which principle was the judge upholding in this case?

Rule of Law

200

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier ruled in favor of the school district stating that school newspapers could be __________________ by school officials.

Censored

300

The 24th Amendment involves ___________ taxes. It affected ________________ people. Why because they could not afford to ______________ the poll taxes

Poll, Poor, Pay

300

Jury duty is important because it gives citizens the rights to be judged by their ________________


Peers

300

After amending the constitution how much of Congress must propose an amendment?

2/3

300

How is the next step in the law-making process similar at the state and federal levels after an Education Bill passes State Legislature? It gets sent to who for approval?

The Executive Branch (President or Govenor)

300

Plessy vs Ferguson established ________________ but equal.

Seperate

400

Which amendment justified the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

Equal Protection of the Law (14th Amendment)

400

The constitutional amendment process is intentionally difficult because they want to make sure that changes are ________________ and only when society needs to ________________.

Necessary; Change 

400

After amending the constitution and Congress proposes how much of the state legislatures must ratify the amendment?

3/4

400

How are the Florida State and United States Constitutions similar? Both can be proposed by who?

The Legislature

400

What LMSC case overturned Plessy vs Ferguson and said that separate but equal was not equal?

It also desegregated public ________________

Brown v BOE; Schools

500

Who is responsible for protecting the U.S. if foreign revolutionaries attack? Local, State or Federal Government?

The Federal Government

500

What is the missing court level: County Court -> Circuit Court -> ? -> Supreme Court?

District Court (of Appeals)

500

The US Constitution is the ________________ law of the land. Therefore, the Florida Constitution can’t overrule the US Constitution and while the Florida constitution applies to citizens in Florida, the US Constitution applies to citizens all over the Country.

Supreme

500

In the Federalism model which power is Federal power?

Negotiating Treaties 

500

During World War II, the U.S. government forced Japanese Americans to leave their homes on the West Coast and live in government-run camps until the war was over. Which statement best explains the reasoning for this action? Sacrificing ______________ ___________ would protect common interests.

Individual Rights