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Unit 6 Judicial Branch Part 2
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1) Which of the following is NOT part of the procedure for a criminal case?
A
Arraignment held
B
Arrest made
C
Complaint filed
D
Plea entered
2) What is a complaint?
A
First step in a Supreme Court case
B
First step in a civil trial
C
First step in a criminal trial
D
First step in a military trial
3) Which of these only applies to a criminal case?
A
being represented by a lawyer
B
appealing the case to a higher court
C
having a trial by jury
D
a person is arrested
4) Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws is —
A
voting rights
B
due process
C
the Bill of Rights
D
freedom of religion
5) The Supreme Court has extended guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the people based on the —
A
right to bear arms
B
Voting Rights Act
C
Emancipation Proclamation
D
due process clause
6) When a state law and national law are in conflict, which law has the higher authority?
A
State law
B
Military law
C
National law
D
Local law
7) What power of the court allows it to check the legislative and executive branches?
A
Judicial enforcement
B
Judicial appointment
C
Judicial interpretation
D
Judicial review
8) What is the main job of the judicial branch?
A
Make the law
B
Enforce the law
C
Interpret the law
D
Influence the law
9) How long is the term of a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
A
4 years
B
10 years
C
6 years
D
Life term
10) Which term means dividing the power among the three branches?
A
Separation of powers
B
Federalism
C
Judicial review
D
Checks and balances
11) If a Supreme Court justice is found taking bribes, he or she—
A
can be removed from office by a vote of the people
B
can be removed from office by the president
C
can be removed from office through impeachment and conviction
D
can stay in office because justices serve for life
12) Who has the power of judicial review?
A
The Senate
B
President
C
The House of Representatives
D
The U.S. Supreme Court
13) In 1935, five of President Roosevelt’s executive orders were overturned. Who had the power to do this?
A
The U.S. Supreme Court
B
The U.S. House of Representatives
C
The U.S. Senate
D
A majority of the states
14) How does the case Marbury v. Madison relate to the power of the judicial branch?
A
People who have been arrested and cannot afford a lawyer must be provided representation without charge.
B
Distinctions drawn by race are “odious to a free people” under the Equal Protection Clause.
C
Illegally seized material cannot be used in a criminal trial.
D
the case established the authority of the U.S. Supreme Court through the power of judicial review.
15) Congress’s ability to print and coin money is considered which type of power?
A
Concurrent
B
Reserved
C
Implied
D
Expressed
16) Establishing post offices is an example of which type of power?
A
Concurrent
B
Reserved
C
Expressed
D
Implied
17) What type of power does Congress have when it changes the price of a postage stamp to deal with rising costs of delivery?
A
Implied
B
Concurrent
C
Expressed
D
Reserved
18) Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution states that “The Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.” This is an example of—
A
Implied Powers
B
Expressed Powers
C
Reserved Powers
D
Concurrent Powers
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