U.S. Government Practice Quiz

These are personal freedoms and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen in the United States.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Civil liberties

• Federalism

What is Judicial Review?

• The name given to the process by which the courts interpret the Constitution.

• To carry out and enforce laws.

• To regulate interstate and foreign commerce.

• To veto a bill.

True or False: Supreme Court justices, courts of appeals judges, and district court judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the United States Senate.

• True

• False

The terms Judicial Activism refers to the following:

• The view that judges should decide cases strictly on the basis of the language of the laws and the constitution.

• Congress can regulate local activities.

• A philosophy of judicial decision -making whereby judges allow, mainly their personal views about public policy to guide their decisions.

• The view that judges base their decisions solely on how past cases were decided.

Which of the following is not included in Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution?

• It establishes the Supreme Court.

• It grants Congress the power to create inferior courts.

• The Supreme Court is head of the judicial branch.

• Judges will not be compensated when they demonstrate bad behavior.

Which of the following is not one of the nine Supreme Court Justices?

• Elena Kagan

• Julia Roberts

• Brett Kavanaugh

• Amy Coney Barrett

Which of the following definitions describes Seditious speech?

• It is speech directed at attacking the basic institutions of government, including government leaders.

• A government action that impedes freedom of speech.

• A form of expression in which conduct, such as burning a flag, is performed in a manner that conveys a particular message.

• A false spoken statement that damages a person's reputation.

The 5th amendment protects an individual from the following:

• The death penalty

• Going to prison for more than 5 years

• Self incrimination and provides the right to counsel. (e.g. "The right to remain silent.")

• Losing one's job.

Which guarantee is NOT included in the 6th amendment?

• The right of a speedy and public trial

• The right to a lawyer

• The right to an impartial jury

• When convicted of a crime, criminals can choose their own punishment.

True or False: Capital punishment aims to protect society, deter others from committing crime, and compensates the victim(s) of the crime.

• True

• False