District #5

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Which type of lawsuit would the neighbor file against Connie for damaging the car? Options: Criminal, Civil, Constitutional, Military

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Civil

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What is the significance of historical law codes including the Twelve Tables, the Code of Justinian and the Code of Hammurabi?

Back

They created systems in which everyone was subject to written rules.

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What was the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

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States were forced to end all racial segregation in public schools.

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What was the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

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Suspects had to be told of their right to have an attorney present or to remain silent during police interrogations.

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What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Marbury v. Madison?

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It established the power of the Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.

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What do the constitutions of Florida and the United States have in common?

Back

Each establishes a system of government with three branches.

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Which feature completes the Venn diagram? Required a balanced budget, Established goals in a Preamble, Established a system of public education, Provided for the regulation of interstate trade

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Established goals in a Preamble

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How does the process for amending the Constitution of Florida compare to that of amending the U.S. Constitution?

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It is more difficult to amend the U.S. Constitution than the Florida Constitution.

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Which services are provided by state governments? Options: maintaining national defense, operating garbage collections, setting rules for the naturalization of immigrants, setting educational standards for school systems

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setting educational standards for school systems

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Why are these different services provided by different levels of government?

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Local government services affect people in a smaller area.