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When a disagreement is settled between two people, what type of law is this?
Criminal
Civil
First written code of law in history that we know of. Eye for an eye.
Bill of Rights
Justinians Code
Code of Hammaburi
Constitution
Which type of law deals with issues between the federal government and states, between two or more states, and between the government and citizens?
constitutional law
statutory law
juvenile law
military law
After serving as a U.S. Senator, Laura decided to run for governor of Florida. Liz, Laura’s opponent, claims in court that Laura is not qualified to run. A judge rules in Liz’s favor. What was the basis for the lawsuit?
The newspaper headline below describes a government process.
Why might this have been a difficult election for Richards to win?
Which is NOT a constitutional requirement to run for President?
Which is NOT a Florida constitutional requirement to run for Governor?
Be at least 25 years old
Be a U.S. citizen at least 7 years
Reside in the state to be represented
Be at least 30
Citizen at least 9 years
Reside in the state to be represented
Be at least 35
A natural born citizen
Reside in the US for 14 years
What Enlightenment idea is represented by the newspaper headline?
natural law
social contract
checks and balances
separation of powers
Which modern idea comes from the main principles of the Magna Carta?
The government should have unlimited power to tax.
The people should support a strong central government.
The government should give people a fair trial.
The people should be completely free from the government.
Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?
The colonists began boycotting British goods.
The colonists started destroying British goods.
The colonists were able to produce their own goods.
The colonists established a blockade against British goods.
Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?
from the public
from elected leaders
from the executive branch
from the legislative branch
Why was the government's authority to regulate commerce a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The legislature gave too much power to larger states.
The states' authority to impose taxes decreased trade.
The national court system unfairly prosecuted trade laws.
The president's authority to collect taxes unfairly burdened the poor.
Why did the Framers require that the U.S. House of Representatives have the sole power to introduce tax bills?
Laws are easier to debate and pass in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are directly elected by the people.
Elections are more frequent and expensive for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are required to have legal experience.
Which principle does the U.S. Supreme Court apply when it declares an act of Congress unconstitutional?
advice and consent
checks and balances
executive privilege
separation of powers
Based on this passage written in 1787, what change in modern political society would James Madison support?
Expanding the size of the Cabinet.
Expanding the size of the Electoral College
Expanding the number of candidates in campaigns.
Expanding the role of special interest groups in campaigns.
The passage is from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009. Based on the passage, what is the purpose of this executive order?
Government employees should be held to the rule of law.
Government employees should work with interest groups.
Government employees should support political candidates.
Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.
The graph illustrates juvenile arrest rates for motor vehicle theft. Which type of law is illustrated by the graph?
civil
constitutional
criminal
military
This statement is from a historical document. How is this statement reflected in the modern American political system?
Congress enforces policies.
The president enacts policies.
Voters elect Congress members.
The Electoral College elects Congress.
Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution?
capitalism
confederalism
right to trial
rule of law
The passage is from a historical document. Which document contains this passage?
U.S. Constitution
English Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital.
Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years.
Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person.
Gaining and maintaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years.
A citizen received this notification in the mail. What civic responsibility does this notification represent?
registering to vote
paying income tax
appearing for jury duty
getting a driver's license
Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?
double jeopardy
due process of law
eminent domain
trial by jury
The timeline shows events related to the death penalty. What constitutional protections have resulted from these events?
Constitutional protections of due process of law are limited while executions continue.
Constitutional protections of due process of law are safeguarded while executions continue.
Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are limited while executions continue.
Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are safeguarded while executions continue.
Which freedom is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?
assembly
education
privacy
travel
The graph describes voter registration in Florida among blacks and whites. Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about voter turnout in Florida since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed?
Voter turnout among blacks has decreased.
Voter turnout among whites has decreased.
Voter turnout among blacks has increased.
Voter turnout among whites has increased.
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case?
In re Gault
In re Greene
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
District of Columbia v. Heller
Which Enlightenment principle most influenced the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke's idea of the social contract
Thomas Hobbes’s idea of natural equality
Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers
Voltaire’s idea of the importance of toleration
Which Enlightenment idea influenced the Founding Fathers?
All people are generally born good.
All religions come from the same source.
All government powers should be separated.
All humans can learn about and understand nature.
Which document was written by the Pilgrims instilling the concept of Self-government and wanted just and equal laws
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Declaration of Rights
How did the publication of the pamphlet Common Sense impact the American colonists?
It convinced colonists to establish fair trade with Britain.
It convinced colonists to restrict access to printing presses.
It encouraged colonists to establish more modern schools in each colony.
It encouraged colonists to go to war and declare independence from Britain.
Which political idea was violated by the Stamp Act and addressed in the Declaration of Independence?
A government cannot deprive its citizens of the right to a trial by jury.
A government cannot require its citizens to provide housing for its soldiers.
A government cannot keep a standing army in times of peace without the consent of its legislature.
A government cannot tax its citizens without first allowing for their representation in government.
Events that Contributed to the Writing of the Declaration of Independence • Parliament passes the Stamp Act to charge a tax on printed materials. • Colonists voice their objection to the Stamp Act through protests and petitions by local assemblies and legislatures. • Parliament passes the Declaratory Act to explain that Parliament had the exclusive power to pass laws for the colonies.
Based on the information, disagreement over what main issue caused this series of events?
the colonists’ ability to criticize their national government
the colonists’ privilege to establish local colonial settlements
the colonists’ right to participate in their national government
the colonists’ responsibility to finance local colonial operations
Read the excerpt and answer the question below.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure [protect] these rights, Governments are instituted [created] among Men, deriving [taking] their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .
Based on this excerpt, what is the role of government in society?
to ensure the happiness of its citizens
to ensure the obedience of its citizens
to protect the natural rights of its citizens
to protect the religious beliefs of its citizens
How was Locke's social contract theory related to his belief in natural law?
He argues subjects had the right to rebel against a ruler who acted against natural law.
He argues that whatever the king did was good according to natural law.
He argues that natural law required the colonists to be given their independence.
He argues that God had especially chosen kings to rule over their subjects as part of nature.
The statement below is from Magna Carta (1215)
No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land.
Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt?
Trial by jury
No taxation without representation
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Which document confirmed the rights of English subjects after the overthrow of James II in the Glorious Revolution?
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws
Which thinker introduced the idea of a separation of powers for effective government?
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Which statement describes the influence of natural-law beliefs on Enlightenment thinkers?
They argued it was natural for subjects to obey established governments,
They questioned any practices that seemed to go against reason and natural law.
They believed that royal power was natural because it was based on divine right.
They claimed church teachings should not be challenged since they rested on natural law.
Which right was established by Magna Carta in 1215?
The right to vote in elections
The right to choose the monarch
The right to freedom of speech
The right to a trial by jury
According to Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural Law?
Trial by jury and no cruel punishments
Freedom of speech and of the press
Life, Liberty and property
Freedom of worship and the right to petition.
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?
Constitution
Social Contract
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the governor. During his trial, he was denied the counsel of a lawyer. Two years later, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction, explaining that the state had not guaranteed Ben’s constitutional rights. Which amendments apply to this case?
Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process)
Amendment I (free press) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)
Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) and Amendment VI (due process)
Amendment IX(unenumerated rights) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)
Anne Tracy works as a journalist for The Daily Mouth. She wrote a story about how Senator Jones cheated on a law school exam. She interviewed witnesses who saw the senator cheating. The story ran on the front page. Senator Jones denied the charges. Then he resigned from office. He plans to sue The Daily Mouth for damages. Under what circumstances could he sue the paper and win his lawsuit?
He could sue the paper for libel and could win the case if he proved that Tracy had a grudge against him.
He could sue the paper for slander and could win the case if he proved that Tracy had a grudge against him.
He could sue the paper for libel and could win the case if he proved that the accusations were untrue and his reputation was hurt.
He could sue the paper for slander and could win the case if he proved that the accusations were untrue and his reputation was hurt.
The table attached shows lobbying methods and their associated costs and time required.
Lela wants to show her district’s representative in Congress that there is a lot of popular support of an upcoming bill. She has drawn up a chart of lobbying methods. She wants to lobby indirectly, but she does not have much money, and her deadline is a month from now. Which are her best options?
An online petition and letters to citizens
Calling citizens by phone and letters to citizens
Emailing the representative and an online petition
Group rally event and emailing the representative
James Madison wrote that “liberty is to faction what air is to fire.” After reading this, Jack points out that the Founders would have wanted more restrictions on lobbyists, special-interest groups, and media influencing the government. What would be a good counterargument?
Elected officials are better able to measure public opinion if there are no interfering factions
Lobbyists will balance one another in government influence if they are subject to fewer laws.
Political ads, despite their biases, are best able to inform citizens when there are no regulations
The media, despite its biases, are best able to monitor the government when they are free
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)
Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Administrators may limit the content of students 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.
What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
The president is accountable for obeying the law.
The president is responsible for enforcing the law.
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 belief that conversations between the president and his aides are confidential is
civil rights
executive privilege
segregation
symbolic speech
U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a student's First Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school was
Miranda vs. Arizona
Tinker vs. Des Moines
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Gideon vs. Wainwright
U.S. Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
Marbury vs. Madison
Tinker vs. Des Moines
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Miranda vs. Arizona
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
U.S. Supreme Court case that determined that juvenile court must follow the Fourteenth Amendment.
segregation
executive privilege
civil rights
In re Gault
U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld that the Second Amendment protects individuals' rights to own a firearm.
Brown s. Board of Education
District of Columbia v. Heller
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Tinker v. Des Moines
The passage attached about government is from Federalist No. 51.
How are the author's views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?
The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.
The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.
The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.
The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.
The timeline attached shows events related to the death penalty.
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.
