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Which of the following is NOT part of the procedure for a criminal case?
a) Plea entered
b) Complaint filed
c) Arrest made
d) Arraignment held
What is a complaint?
a) First step in a civil trial
b) First step in a Supreme Court case
c) First step in a criminal trial
d) First step in a military trial
Which of these only applies to a criminal case?
a) appealing the case to a higher court
b) being represented by a lawyer
c) having a trial by jury
d) a person is arrested
Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws is —
a) the Bill of Rights
b) due process
c) freedom of religion
d) voting rights
The Supreme Court has extended guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the people based on the —
a) Emancipation Proclamation
b) right to bear arms
c) Voting Rights Act
d) due process clause
When a state law and national law are in conflict, which law has the higher authority?
a) Local law
b) National law
c) Military law
d) State law
What power of the court allows it to check the legislative and executive branches?
a) Judicial review
b) Judicial interpretation
c) Judicial appointment
d) Judicial enforcement
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
a) Enforce the law
b) Influence the law
c) Make the law
d) Interpret the law
How long is the term of a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
a) 6 years
b) 4 years
c) Life term
d) 10 years
Which term means dividing the power among the three branches?
a) Checks and balances
b) Judicial review
c) Separation of powers
d) Federalism
If a Supreme Court justice is found taking bribes, he or she—
a) can be removed from office by the president
b) can be removed from office through impeachment and conviction
c) can stay in office because justices serve for life
d) can be removed from office by a vote of the people
Who has the power of judicial review?
a) President
b) The House of Representatives
c) The Senate
d) The U.S. Supreme Court
In 1935, five of President Roosevelt’s executive orders were overturned. Who had the power to do this?
a) The U.S. Senate
b) The U.S. House of Representatives
c) The U.S. Supreme Court
d) A majority of the states
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) the case established the authority of the U.S. Supreme Court through the power of judicial review.
d) Illegally seized material cannot be used in a criminal trial.
Congress’s ability to print and coin money is considered which type of power?
a) Reserved
b) Implied
c) Concurrent
d) Expressed
Establishing post offices is an example of which type of power?
a) Expressed
b) Concurrent
c) Implied
d) Reserved
What type of power does Congress have when it changes the price of a postage stamp to deal with rising costs of delivery?
a) Expressed
b) Concurrent
c) Implied
d) Reserved
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) Expressed Powers
b) Concurrent Powers
c) Reserved Powers
d) Implied Powers
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