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The passage below describes a U.S. Supreme Court decision

In 1940, the Texas Democratic Party refused to give an African-American man a ballot to select candidates to run for Congress and governor.

In finding this action unconstitutional “…this Court is not constrained to follow a previous decision which…, involves the application of a constitutional principle, rather than an interpretation of the Constitution to evolve the principle itself.”

Source: Smith v. Allwright (1944)

What does this court decision illustrate?

• The court has the power to accept appeals cases.

• The court has the power of judicial review.

• The court is a district court.

• The court is a trial court.

Which level in the court system completes the diagram?

• State Trial Courts

• U.S. Court of Federal Claims

• U.S. Courts of Appeals

• State Appeals Court

Which power is shared by the federal and state court systems?

• trying criminal cases

• enforcing state laws

• appointing new judges

• negotiating international treaties

Which document guarantees individual freedoms such as peaceful assembly and a speedy trial?

• the U.S. Declaration of Independence

• the Maryland Toleration Act

• the U.S. Bill of Rights

• the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Which court completes the diagram?

• Court of Veterans Appeals

• U.S. court of appeals

• State-level court of last resort

• State-level court of claims

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.

Congress has just passed a bill, and the president has approved it.

Which statement best explains how the law can still be prevented from being enacted?

• The Speaker of the House can veto the law.

• The people in each state can vote against the law.

• The Supreme Court can determine the unconstitutionality of the law.

• The governors in each state can refuse to approve the law.

How are the amendment processes of the U.S. and Florida Constitutions similar?

• Both U.S. and Florida amendments can be approved by state legislature action.

• Both U.S. and Florida amendments can be proposed by the legislature.

• Both U.S. and Florida amendments are approved directly by citizens.

• Both U.S. and Florida amendments can be proposed citizens.