FCLE practice

Magna Carta

Document emphasizing individual rights, marking the first attempt at self-government in the colonies by Europeans.

Montesquieu

Influenced US Constitution with the concept of separation of powers.

Federalist Papers

Written to support the ratification of the Constitution and explain its commitment to limited government.

Anti-Federalists

Advocated for a Bill of Rights to be included in the Constitution.

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

Fundamental rights highlighted in the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Paine

Authored "Common Sense" to urge colonists to seek independence from Great Britain.

Direct Democracy

Form of government where citizens vote directly on laws and policies.

Political Efficacy

Belief that ordinary citizens can influence government actions.

Popular Sovereignty

Principle that governmental authority resides in the people.

Rule of Law

Concept where all individuals, including government officials, are subject to the law.

Indirect Democracy

US system where voters elect representatives to Congress.

Republican Party

Political party known for its conservative stance.

County Supervisor of Elections

Official responsible for voter registration in Florida.

Chief Executive

Title held by the Governor in the context of the government.

Congress creats laws, but those laws can be vetoed by the president or overtuned by the supreme court. Why?

Checks and balances

Articles 1,2,3 in the constitution reflect what?

Seperation of powers

Which part of the U.S constituion declares it to be the supreme law of the land?

Article VI

Concept of self government can be found

the preamble beginning with “we the people”

How many amendments have ben added to the constituion

27

Rule of law

NO ONE is above the law

Federalism

Dual system of sovereignty where both national and state governments have authority.

What is the purpose of the 22nd amendment

Limits president to 2 terms

Amendments that protect voting

15,19,24,26

The Constitution established a system of dual sovereignity under which states have surrendered some of their powers to the government but also retained sovereignity.

Federalism

Virginia plan’s two house, bicameral legislature, but it accorded proportinal representation in the house of representatives….

The great compromise

First ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as the…

Bill of rights

Fourth amendment

Prevents and unreasonable searches and seizures and requires authorities to show probable cause to obtain warrants to search dwellings and seize property

Fifth amendment

No persons shall be compelled in any criminal case to testify against themselves

What founding document influenced the American Bill of rights

bill of Rights

what feature of the const did the anti-federalists fear would lead to emergence of tyranny?

Provisions that created a government without direct responsibility

During the ramification process of the constituion, two major camps emerged the who opposed ratification, and __ who supported its ratification

Anti federalists- Did not support

Federalists- Supported

Anti federalist opposed

indirect election of government officials

To appease some of the fears of the Anti- federalists and to ensure the ratification of the constitution, the federalist promised

add amendments specifically protecting individual liberties.

Which of the following cases established the precedent that the supreme court has the power of judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison

Which case established the precedent that the U.S congress had the power to establish a bank a bank based on the necessary and proper clasue?

McCullough v Maryland

Limited power held by the states

Brown v education and district of columbia v. Heller

Abortion rights

Roe v wade

Right to privacy in the marital bedroom

Griswold v connecticut

Ruled evidence of crime collected outside of the parameters of the sear cannot be used in court

Mapp v.Ohio

Case required states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who cannot afford their own

Gideon v. Wainwright

Require states to read rights

Miranda v. Arizona

Case determinde standardless manual recounts violate the Equal protection and Due Process Clauses of the constitution

Bush v Gore

Case on first amendment

Engle v. Vitale

Case centered on political speech paid by unions and corporation

citizens united v. federal elections

seperate but equal

Plessy v ferguson

case that overtuned seperate but equal in education

Brown v broad of education

case that focus on 14th amendment

Plessy v ferg and brown v education

Case thatlimited state endorsed religious prayer in public schools

Engle v, Vitale

Power of government to take private property for public use is called

eminent domain

Case centered on the first amendment right of freedom of the press

Hazelwood v kuhl

Students do not lose first amendment rights to freedom of speech when the stepped onto school property

Tinker v des moines