Exam 5 : Article 3 & Judicial Branch - U3S4

A decision is made, then that ruling is used to help the courts decide how to respond to similar cases in the future.

• Precedent

• Judicial Review

The courts interpret laws by deciding if the legislative branch (Congress) and the executive branch (president) are following the Constitution.

• Precedent

• Judicial Review

Article _____ of the Constitution describes the powers and job of the judicial branch.

• 1

• 2

• 3

Why did the students in the Tinker vs. Des Moines Supreme Court case feel that their 1st Amendment rights were violated? They thought their freedom of _______ was violated because they got in trouble for wearing a black armband.

• religion

• speech

• assembly

- New Jersey vs. T.L.O. - Can you be searched on school grounds if there's a reason to believe someone is doing something illegal?

• Yes

• No

The ruling in Vernonia School District vs. Acton means that: students ____ be asked to take

drug tests when participating in school sports.

• can

• cannot

How many Justices are there on the Supreme Court?

• 6

• 9

• 12

Set the precedent that the Supreme Court has authority over the states.

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Chisholm vs. Georgia

Gave the courts the power to declare a law unconstitutional that was made by Congress because it went against the Constitution.

• Chisholm vs. Georgia

• Marbury vs. Madison

A girl was caught smoking at school. When the principal searched her bag, they found cigarettes, rolling papers, and marijuana. She admitted she had sold drugs at school. She later complained that her 4th Amendment right had been violated because she had an unreasonable search and seizure.

• Kent vs. U.S.

  (1966)

• Tinker vs. Des Moines

  (1969)

• New Jersey vs. T.L.O.

  (1985)

• Vernonia School District vs. Action

  (1995)