04.07 Courts and Civil Liberties Review

A case appealed from a state supreme court would go to

• Federal District Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• the U.S. Supreme Court

• State Court of Last Resort

Judges are different from federal officials because they

• base decisions on the laws and not public opinion

• base decisions on public opinion rather than the law

• are elected to represent people from all over the country and not just one district

• are elected to represent the people within each of the 12 federal circuits

Which of the following amendments extended suffrage to women?

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

• 15th

An indicator of democratization on the rise in China is

• Internet users

• free elections

• crime

• natural resources

A diversity case

• involves people from more than one state and begins in a state civil court

• involves people from more than one state and goes directly to a federal district court

• involves only two people or groups and begins in a state criminal court

• involves only two people or groups and begins in a federal court of appeals

What was the outcome of the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier case?

• The Supreme Court ruled that student protests were protected by the Constitution as long as they did not disrupt learning.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the school district could censor student material that it is responsible for publishing.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects flag burning.

• The Supreme Court ruled that students do not have any rights or freedoms when they are in school.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• was a reversal of the Brown ruling that upheld segregation in public spaces

• granted states the right to use poll taxes and literacy tests to ensure that citizens are prepared to vote

• marked the end of the Civil Rights Movement

• expanded the Brown ruling to end segregation and discrimination in all public spaces and employment

Which of the following conflicts is an example of how the United States used almost every foreign policy position?

• World War II

• Korean War

• Spanish-American War

• War in Afghanistan

Which of the following is true about the power of judicial review?

• The Constitution directly states that the courts have this power.

• It is a check on the power of the federal and state court system.

• It gives the president the right to remove federal judges at will.

• It was supported by the founders in the Federalist Papers and other writings.

The justices on a appellate case will write

• a majority opinion when they agree with most of their fellow justices

• a majority opinion when they disagree with most of their fellow justices

• a minority opinion when they agree with most of their fellow justices

• a dissent when they agree with most of their fellow justices