Unit 2: Judicial Systems

"The right of every citizen to be protected against actions by the government" is which element of the 14th amendment?

• Incorporation Doctrine

• Due Process

• Granting U.S. citizenship

• Equal Protection Clause

Answer explanation

Remember to think about those "legal steps" that must be taken to prevent the government from taking away your rights.

"Deals with the investigation and trial of those accused of crimes against society" is...

• Civil Law

• Judicial Review

• Criminal Law

• Prosecutor

Which of these is not a part of the Maryland Court System?

• District Court

• The Appellate Court of MD

• Circuit Court

• The Supreme Court

What is judicial review?

• The power of the court to decide the constitutionality of a law.

• The process of charging someone with a crime.

• The federal and state/local governments must protect the Bill of Rights.

• A person can't be tried for the same twice.

Answer explanation

Remember...

judicial means the court system, while reviewing means to look over information. Judicial review is the process of the Supreme Court looking at laws and deciding whether or not the law is constitutional.

Which Supreme Court case created judicial review?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

• Marbury v. Madison

• McDonald v. Chicago

Answer explanation

This was the case where Marbury did not get the job he was originally given by John Adams. The Supreme Court decides that the law allowing Marbury to bring his case to the Supreme Court was unconstitutional - creating "judicial review."

The process of protecting the Bill of Rights at the federal and state/local level is found in the...

• Due Process Clause

• Equal Protection Clause

• Writ of habeas corpus

• Incorporation Doctrine

Which Supreme Court case decided that state/local governments must protect your 2nd amendment right to bear arms?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Which Supreme Court case declared segregation was unconstitutional?

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

• New Jersey v. T.L.O.

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

Answer explanation

Remember this case dealt with Linda Brown, who argued that traveling through a dangerous train switchyard was not equal. Linda Brown argued that "equal" meant that she should be allowed to attend the all-white school that was closer to her house.

This amendment declares that you have the right to freedom of speech, religion, and assembly.

• 1st amendment

• 2nd amendment

• 4th amendment

• 6th amendment

This amendment protects you from saying something that could get you in trouble with the law (self-incrimination).

• 3rd amendment

• 1st amendment

• 5th amendment

• 8th amendment

Answer explanation

Remember, you aren't required to say anything at all! You may say you are "pleading the 5th!"