WorksheetsBeast Slayer 1
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 41mins
Match the following
Established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Allowed segregation, saying separate but equal is ok.
Plessy v. Ferguson
This case changed how states conduct elections after a controversial ballot recount.
Bush v. Gore
Stated segregation was no longer allowed in schools
Brown v. Board of Education
Allowed school officials to censor school-sponsored student newspapers
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Match the following
Established the right to an attorney
Gideon v Wainwright
This case established the right to remain silent. People accused of crimes are protected from self-incrimination.
Miranda v Arizona
Extended due process rights to juveniles
In re Gault
Rule of law, no one is above the law. Not even the president.
US v Nixon
Which type of laws makes actions a crime and are meant to protect citizens?
Laws that make an action a crime and are meant to protect citizens.
criminal
Laws dealing with a dispute between two parties.
civil
Laws that apply the principles of the constitution
constitutional
Laws that were developed to meet the needs of those in the armed forces.
military
Laws that deal with people under the age of 18
juvenile
Which of the following are impacts of Rule of Law?
It limits the power of government officials
It allows government officials to act above the law
It keeps the government transparent
It removes all laws from society.
Match the following
a group of citizens or voters with similar views on public issues.
Political Party
a person running for political office.
Candidate
written statement of the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on issues.
Party Platform
a political party that is not one of the two major parties in the country.
Third Party
What impact do political parties have on society?
They shape how citizens think about the government.
They prevent any form of public debate.
They shape what kinds of laws are passed.
They ensure everyone has the same opinion.
Democrats and Republicans DO NOT like third parties because _________________
they are political parties that often form on the basis of one or a few issues.
they are the oldest political parties in the country.
they always support both major parties equally.
they have the most members in Congress.
Which political party believes in raising taxes and that the government should provide more social services to take care of the citizens?
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Which political party believes in lowering taxes and that the government should let citizens run their own lives with little interference?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
(a) is the concept that the federal & (b) governments both have their own powers, but also (c) powers.
If a federal law and a state law conflict with each other, the __________ Clause says the federal law wins.
Supremacy
Equal Protection
Commerce
Due Process
Match the following
powers are powers given to the national government that are clearly in the Constitution.
Expressed, Enumerated, Delegated
Powers reserved to the states are called
Reserved
Powers shared by both national and state governments are called
Concurrent
The __________ amendment made sure states would have reserved powers.
10th
8th
6th
3rd
(a) of both houses of Congress vote to (b) the amendment. (c) of the state legislatures vote to (d) the amendment.
What are we doing when we are amending the Constitution?
Making changes or additions
Writing a new Constitution
Destroying the Constitution
It is necessary to have an (a) so that the constitution can (b) and change with the (c) .
The Founding Fathers made it (a) to change the Constitution so that it couldn't be changed too (b) .
What do both the Florida and US Constitutions have in common?
3 branches
Bill of Rights
Bicameral Legislature
(Senate & House of Representatives)
7 Articles
Length
To amend the (a) 3/4 of state legislatures have to agree, to amend the (b) 60% of voting citizens have to agree.
Leaders of the executive branch
State
Governor
City
Mayor
County
Commissioner
United States
President
Match the following
30 years old, lived in the state for 7 years
Governor of Florida
35 years old, natural born citizen, resident for 14 years
President of the US
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you plan to represent
US Senate
25 Years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the district you plan to represent
US House of Representatives
21 years old, registered voter, resident of Florida for 2 years.
Florida House/Senate
Match the following
Laws
US/Federal
Statutes
State
Ordinances
City/County
Who makes laws at different levels of government
Congress
United States
City Council
City
Commissioners
County
State legislature
Florida
Who runs the local school system and decides on the budget and school calendars?
School board
Parent-teacher association
City council
State governor
According to the United States Constitution and the Supremacy Clause, what is the highest law of the land?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Match the following
List of citizen rights in the United States Constitution
Bill of Rights
List of citizen rights in the Florida Constitution
Declaration of Rights
12 articles
Florida Constitution
7 articles
US Constitution
The media acts as a _____________ to monitor the government?
watchdog
gatekeeper
censor
spokesperson
Interest groups hire _______ to see what kinds of laws government is passing and if it affects them.
lobbyists
reporters
judges
senators
Citizens use the (a) to monitor government. The media reports what the government does to the (b) , so the government is careful what they do while in office.
Interest groups form _______ to raise money for candidates running for office.
Political Action Committees (PAC)
Caucuses
Grass Roots Organizations
Lobbying Firms
In what ways can citizens become involved and have a voice in government?
voting
petitioning the government
running for office
violent protests
form interest groups
Match the following
Favoring one view over another
Bias
When propaganda transforms an image or a person or product to make it look like something different
Symbolism
Media that tries to persuade us to think a certain way about a person or product, usually through evoking an emotion
Propaganda
When citizens petition the government to help solve a problem in the community, this is called a _________.
Public Policy Solution
Personal Grievance
Private Business Initiative
Community Fundraiser
When the people step up to solve a problem in the community, it is called a _________.
problem-solving Solution
public announcement
community festival
group celebration
The plans for dealing with issues inside the United States are called (a) . The plans for dealing with issues with other countries are called (b)
Match the following
member of the president’s cabinet who deals with all foreign policy situations
Secretary of State
two or more countries make an agreement to support each other if there is a problem
Alliance
Someone who represents their country in a foreign country
Diplomat
A diplomat who is the official representative to another country
Ambassador
Working with a foreign country in a peaceful, effective way
Diplomacy
Match the following
An ambassador lives in one within another country
Embassy
The main goal of foreign policy
National Security
The President negotiates them and the Senate ratifies them
Treaties
Match the following
Coin money, declare war, establish lower courts, provide common defense
Delegated Powers
(federal)
Collect taxes, enforce laws, make laws
Concurrent Powers
(shared)
Conduct elections, marriage/drivers licenses, establish schools
Reserved Powers
(states)
