Review #2

Judicial Review was established by which Supreme Court case? 

• Tinker vs Des Moines
• Marbury vs Madison
• Brown vs Board of Education
• Wallace vs Jafrey

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did which of the following? 

• passed by Congress to end discrimination in voting (like literacy tests) 
• Was an executive order
• laws passed by Congress to support discrimination
• laws that extended the voting age to 18

Which of the following is an example of FEDERALISM?

• A supreme court decision 
• rule of law in Bush vs Gore
• amendment process ( 2/3 congress, 3/4 states)
• executive orders made by president

Supreme Court can only hear a case first in very few situations. What is this referred to as? 

• exclusive jurisdiction
• original jurisdiction
• concurrent jurisdiction
• federalism

Congress can impeach judges and the Supreme Court can declare laws as unconstitutional. What is this an example of? 

• separation of powers
• rule of law
• limited governemnt
• checks and balances

Wearing something to school to protest an idea peacefully is supported by which Supreme Court case? 

• Marbury vs Madison
• Bush vs Gore
• Hazelwood vs Kuhlmiere
• Tinker vs Des Moines

If a president commits treason or breaks his oath in office, what is one possible consequence? 

• pardon
• trial by Supreme Court only
• nothing; president has no limit of power
• impeachment

What does the elastic clause do? 

• allows Congress to stretch their powers to do what is appropriate
• allows Congress to make any law
• allows Supreme Court to review a power
• allows Congress to impeach the president

What did the Supreme Court case U.S. vs Nixon prove? 

• president can enforce any law
• president does not have to follow the law
• president must obey the law
• president can use executive privilege

Who interprets the Constitution and rule a law unconstitutional? 

• executive branch
• legislative branch
• judicial branch
• Congress