Civics Unit Florida

Read the following statements and answer the question below.

1. The government acts according to a written constitution.

2. Everyone is treated fairly by the judicial system, regardless of status or wealth.

Which political concept is described?

• Equality

• Freedom

• Rule of Law

• Inalienable Rights

Read the following summary and answer the question below. The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) began when stories in a school newspaper designed as part of a class project were removed by the school's principal. The student editor, Cathy Kuhlmeier, sued the school district for violating her First Amendment rights. The District Court held that the stories should not have been removed. The U.S. Supreme Court overruled that decision. Which statement best describes the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?

• The right of students to sue their principal was upheld

• School newspapers could be censored by school officials

• School newspapers could be banned by school authorities

• The right of students to sue their school districts was upheld

To be this, a person must be a citizen of the U.S., a resident of the district they represent, and at least age 25.

• The President of the United States

• A member of the House of Representatives

• A member of the Senate

• Governor of Florida

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

• U.S. v. Nixon (1974)

• Bush v. Gore (2000)

What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• States could continue segregation as long as facilities were separate but equal

• Individuals of different races voluntarily stopped all forms of school segregation

• The federal government ordered that states desegregate classes

• Desegregation was ordered for only high schools

What lessons did future US leaders learn from the 1974 US Supreme Court case United States vs. Nixon?

• the president is accountable for following the laws

• the president if responsible for enforcing the laws

• the president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments

• the president is not allowed to have private meetings with cabinet members

The 22nd Amendment sets term limits for the President. What is the MAXIMUM length a person may serve as President?

• 4 years

• 8 years

• 10 years

• Unlimited

Which principle of government states that the law applies equally to all people, even government leaders?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rule of Law

Read the following passage, and answer the question below. In 1963, Clarence Gideon was accused of a crime, but he could not afford a lawyer and asked the court to provide him with a free lawyer. The court did not provide Gideon with a lawyer because he was not accused of a capital crime, which can result in the death penalty if found guilty. Gideon tried to defend himself during his trial, but he was not trained as a lawyer, and he lost the case. He was sentenced to five years in prison. While he was in prison, Gideon appealed to the Florida Supreme Court, which denied his petition. In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Gideon's case and responded with a landmark ruling. Which conclusion can be made about the significance of the decision in the Gideon v. Wainwright Florida Supreme Court case?

• All defendants have the right to a court-appointed attorney

• Poor defendants have the right to a court-appointed attorney

• Poor defendants have the right to an attorney at their own cost

• All people convicted of a crime can appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court cases that upheld the Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination.

• Miranda vs. Arizona

• Gideon vs. Wainwright

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Tinker vs. Des Moines