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WorksheetsFlorida and the Federal Legal System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?
summary judgment
double jeopardy
habeas corpus
ex post facto
What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion that words creating a “clear and present danger” are not protected by the First Amendment?
The Constitution limits individual rights.
The Constitution safeguards individual rights.
The Constitution does not limit individual rights.
The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.
Why is this statement significant?
The Constitution limits individual rights.
The Constitution safeguards individual rights.
The Constitution does not limit individual rights.
The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.
What constitutional safeguard does this passage describe?
writ of certiorari
habeas corpus
ex post facto
stare decisis
What constitutional protections have resulted from these events?
Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are safeguarded while executions continue.
Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are limited while executions continue.
Constitutional protections of due process of law are safeguarded while executions continue.
Constitutional protections of due process of law are limited while executions continue.
The statements above are taken from a government document. According to the statements, what impact have lobbyists had on government?
Lobbyists impact how the media endorse elected officials.
Lobbyists impact how individuals use the media.
Lobbyists impact congressional lawmaking.
Lobbyists impact judicial decision making.
The passage above is found in the U.S. Constitution. Based on the passage, what has been a long term result shaping the relationship between the states and the federal government?
States must first obtain approval from the President to pass a law.
States may pass any laws they want as long as they have the support of their citizens.
If a federal law conflicts with a state law, the federal law is the law that is followed.
States have their own constitutions and do not have to follow the U.S. Constitution.
Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
freedom of expression
freedom of speech
self-incrimination
right to counsel
Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Administrators may limit the content of student publications.
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.
States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
In re Greene (1930)
In re Gault (1967)
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
An individual is arrested for stealing mail from a United States Post Office located in the city of Orlando, Florida. Which court would have original jurisdiction in this case?
Orlando City Court
Orange County Trial Court
United States District Court
Florida District Court of Appeals
Before the 1800s it was common for states to prosecute children age seven and older as adults. This practice changed in 1899 when the first court prosecuting cases involving children accused of crimes opened in Chicago, Illinois. What has been a long term impact of this change in U.S. Supreme Court decision making?
The due process clause of Article I has been used to determine that children may not be sentenced without notifying their parents.
The due process clause of the 14th Amendment has been used to determine that children may not be sentenced without notifying their parents.
The necessary and proper clause of Article I has been used to determine that separate but equal facilities in public school are unconstitutional.
The equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment has been used to determine that separate but equal facilities in public school are unconstitutional.
Montesquieu's idea that no single branch of government should be more powerful than another influenced the founding of the United States. What characteristic of U.S. government was developed from this belief?
Natural law
Rule of law
Social contract
Separation of power
