3rd EOC Exam Review Flashcards
Which branch proposes amendments, and what fractions of the states are needed to ratify an amendment?
Legislative proposes, 3/4 of the states are needed to ratify
The 24th amendment ended what?
Poll taxes
What did the Founding fathers mean when they wrote the Preamble- Establish justice?
to be treated with equality under the law
Which amendment impacted ALL minority groups?
Amendment 13, 14,15, 19, 20, 26
What are the different types of laws?
Military, Civil, Criminal, Constitutional
What did the founding fathers mean when they wrote in the preamble- Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity?
Have basic freedoms
How is Florida’s government orginized?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Local, State, Federal
Define rule of law
The law applies to everyone/ no one is above the law
A state created and voted in a new law, which does not allow individuals to openly protest any state or local governmental decisions without the approval of the state. This new law means that indeviduals who do not agree with any state or local governmental decisions would have to fill out paper work with the state government and wait for approval. If the state does not approve the reason for the protest, the individuals would not have the right to protest. The federal government began to review this law which is also known as judicial review. The idea of judicial reviewis associated with which type of law?
Constitutional
The idea that American citizens must follow both federal and state laws is referred to as_____.
Federalisim
Are these powers expressed, reserved,or concurrent? Education, Establish a military, borrow money, taxes, coin money, declare war, and marriage laws.
Concurrent: Borrow Money, Taxes
Reserved: Education, Marriage laws
Expressed:Establish a Military, Coin Money, Declare war
Naturalization is a legal process in order to obtain______.
Citizenship
Laura was born is U.S. and moved to France when she was 2. She immigratedto the U.S. at age 21. At age 2 she visited morocco on vacation. Why did Laura use a U.S. passport to travel?
She is a U.S. citizen by law of soil.
What are the steps to becoming a United States Citizen?
- Fill out an Application
- Talk to the USCIS offical
- Take a Test in English
- Take oath
Which Supreme Court Case defined freedom of expression/speech at school?
Tinker v.s. Des Moines
Which Court case established separate but equal?
Plessy v.s. Ferguson
Which Supreme Court case desegregated the public school system and confirmed the virdict with the 14th amendment?
Brown v.s. Board
Which supreme court case established you have the right to a council if you cannot afford one?
Gideon v.s. Wainwright
Which U.S. supreme court decision adressed th need for public schools to balance students’ right of press with principals’ responsibilities?
Hazelwood v.s. Kazelmyer
