EX, JUD, LAW Review

Which type of case involves solving a dispute between two people?

• Civil

• Criminal

When would a person under 18 be tried as an adult?

• When the crime is more serious

• When the crime is minor

• When they are under 10

• When they apologize to the judge

What are laws?

• rules made and enforced by government
• suggested guidelines that citizens should ideally obey
• documents that are processed in court
• rules that only citizens must follow

Which case applies to searches in schools?

• Carroll vs. United States
• New Jersey vs. TLO
• Payton vs. New York
• Terry vs. Ohio

The first level of the U.S. Federal Court System is _________

• Supreme Court
• Local/District Courts
• Appeals Court

Decisions made by COURTS and Judges in prior cases that must be follow in future cases are:

• ordinances
• precedents
• regulations
• statutes

“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. . . .” Marbury v. Madison, 1803. The quote above expresses the Supreme Court’s claim that

• courts must abide by a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• federal laws must be approved by the courts before they can take effect.

• the judicial branch must have a role in the amendment process.

• the power of judicial review belongs to the courts.

Which case extended the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law?

• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)

• Engel v. Vitale (1962)

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

• Appoints federal judges

• Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

• Ratifies treaties

• Impeaches and removes judges

Which statement describes the Electoral College?

• System to elect the Senate

• System to elect the President

• System to elect to the Supreme Court

• System to elect the House of Representatives