Unit 11: The U.S. Court System

Which article in the Constitution details the Judiciary branch of our government? 

• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4

The authority  of a court to hear and decide cases

• Jurisdiction
• Hearing
• Judges
• Clause

Defendants may ask for a review of their case by a higher court if they think the court has made a mistake. This review is called an

• Accusation
• Defense
• Appeal
• Lawyer

This type of jurisdiction means the first court to hear a case?

• Appellate
• Concurrent
• Exclusive
• Original

The Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court gave itself the power of "Judicial Review" is....

• Adams v Onis
• Roe v Wade
• Marbury v Madison
• Marshall v Adams

What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?

• The president is accountable for obeying the law.

• The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.

• The president is responsible for enforcing the law.

• The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foregin governments.

Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

• freedom of expression

• self-incrimination

• freedom of speech

• right to a jury trial

Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?

• District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

• Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier (1988)

• In re Greene (1930)

• In re Gault (1967)

States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?

• District of Columbia v. Heller

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Miranda v. Arizona

The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision

• upheld the consitutionality of a national bank

• limited presidential control of foreign policy

• advanced civil rights for minorities

• Established the power of judicial review