Gov Unit 5 Judicial Branch Review

Why do federal judges hold office for life?

• to create judicial independence

• to experience friendships in their profession

• to be able to live through their rulings

What is the purpose of Judicial Review?

• To decide whether or not an act of the legislative or executive branch follows the Constitution.

• To decide whether or not to stop an execution from happening in death sentence cases.

• To give more power to the executive and legislative branches.

What is one of the purposes of Miranda warnings?

• protects the rights of the accuser

• protects the rights of the police

• protects the rights of the accused

• protects the rights of judges

The police enter someone's house without their permission or a search warrant and seize evidence to use against them in a court of law. What amendment does this relate to?

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

The basis of the 14th amendment was to include or give all U.S. citizens what?

• equal protection under the law

• due process

• citizenship

• all of the above

This case set forth rights that are read when you're arrested, 5th amendment

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

This case upheld 9th Amendment rights to privacy by ensuring a woman's right to have an abortion

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Roe v. Wade

Voted against public prayer and Bible readings in school, 1st Amendment establishment clause

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Engel v. Vitale

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Flag burning is protected by The First Amendment- expression of free speech

• Texas vs. Johnson

• Mapp vs. Ohio

• Miranda vs. Arizona

• McCulloch vs. Maryland

What case held that expressions that resulted in a "clear & present danger" could be punished?

• Schenck v. U.S.
• Texas v. Johnson
• Cooper v. Aaron
• Plessy v. Ferguson