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Judicial Branch Politics Review
Test Description: Review of the judicial branch and politics.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which Supreme Court case established the idea of judicial review?
A
Hodges v. Jones
B
Brown v. Board
C
Plessy v. Ferguson
D
Marbury v. Madison
2) Benji sued Mary for breaking his XBox. This is an example of a _____ case.
A
appeals
B
original
C
criminal
D
civil
3) Which of the following is the correct order for a criminal case?
A
arrest, trial, appeal, arraignment
B
verdict, trial, arraignment, arrest
C
arrest, arraignment, trial, verdict
D
arraignment, trial, appeal., arrest
4) Suzanne was charged with felony shoplifting. What court would hear her case first?
A
Circuit Court
B
VA Supreme Court
C
General District Court
D
VA Court of Appeals
5) The U.S. Supreme Court checks the President by declaring executive actions unconstitutional. This is also known as ___.
A
executive review
B
rule of law
C
judicial review
D
democracy
6) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a third party?
A
They introduce new ideas.
B
They often win elections.
C
They revolve around a personality.
D
They focus on a single issue.
7) Because Mr. Samuels was a trusted member of the community the Democrats asked him to run for Senate. This is an example of ___.
A
monitoring the actions of officeholders
B
educating the electorate
C
recruiting and nominating candidates
D
emphasizing selected issues
8) Which of the following is NOT true about the winner take all system?
A
It leads to the targeting densely populated states.
B
It is part of the Electoral College System.
C
It determines the election of the Governor.
D
It favors a two party system.
9) Which of the following is NOT a factor in predicting who will vote?
A
age
B
marital status
C
education
D
income
10) Which of the following is not a way the media plays a role in setting the public agenda?
A
focusing attention on selected issues
B
recruiting and nominating candidates
C
offering a forum for opposing viewpoints
D
holding government officials accountable
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