judicial branch

Which court case established judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

 Conservatives believe that the Supreme Court often out-steps out of its bounds and abuses its powers with rulings on certain cases, as if it is “legislating from the bench.”  This belief best represents:

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Activism

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

A major crime, punishable by several years in jail:  Including drug trafficking

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• petty offense

• Capital Crime

A major crime punishable by death is called a:

• Felony

• Capital Crime

• Petty offense

• Misdemeanor

 A minor crime punishable by a fine or no more than one year in prison is called a:

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• petty offense

• Capital crime

Which is the correct order for the criminal trial procedure?

• grand jury indictment, arrest, trial, verdict

• arrest, grand jury indictment, trial, verdict

• arrest, trial, grand jury indictment, verdict

• grand jury indictment,  trial, arrest, verdict

This principle states the rules on depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.

• Elastic Clause

• Establishment Clause

• Due Process Clause

• Humanitarian Clause

If arrested for criminal activity, you must be read your rights due to the _____ case.

• Miranda v Arizona

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Marbury v Madison

• McCulloch v Maryland

Why is a search warrant needed in a criminal investigation as a part of the U.S. criminal justice process?

• A. So that it is easier to convict those who are accused of crime, since it speeds up the process of gathering evidence

• B. Because it is required by the 4th amendment to have “no unlawful search and seizure” of property

• C. This prevents the investigators from invading the privacy of citizens without probable cause

• D. Both B & C

A group of citizens who examine the evidence in a serious criminal case to decide whether a person accused of a crime should be indicted

• Indictment

• Trial Jury

• Grand Jury

• Due Process