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What is the power of judicial review?

• Power to stop the judicial branch from doing something unwise

• Grants more powers to the judicial branch of government

• Power to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional

• Power to review a decision of a lower court

Judicial review is an important check on what branches of government?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Parliamentary

The Supreme Courts of the US and Virginia determine the constitutionality of laws and acts of the executive branch.

• False

• True

What document is the supreme law of the land?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• US Constitution

What court case established the principle of judicial review at the national level of government?

• Monroe v. Marbury

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

In a criminal case, a court determines whether a person accused of breaking the law is __________ or not ___________ of a misdemeanor or a felony.

• responsible

• guilty

• worthy

• culpable

Procedure for criminal cases

A person accused of a crime may be arrested if the police have ____________ ____________.

• good idea

• due regard

• probable cause

• great hate

Procedure for criminal cases

The case proceeds to an __________ where probable cause is reviewed, an attorney may be appointed for the defendant, and a _________ is entered.

• arraignment, plea

• process, statement

• misdemeanor, felony

Procedure for criminal cases

The accused may be committed to jail or released on _______.

• mail

• honesty

• bail

• jail

Procedure for criminal cases

In a felony case, a ___________ ___________ is conducted to see if there is probable cause. If probable cause is determined, a grand jury will determine if there is enough evidence to indict the accused.

• preliminary hearing

• secondary hearing

• probable cause

• court date