Amendment and Supreme Court Case Review

A court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases.

• eminent domain

• precedent

• probable cause

• double jeopardy

A special tax, demanded by some states, as a condition of voting; was outlawed by the 24^th Amendment.

• Poll tax

• search warrant

• eminent domain

• bail

A citizen's right to bring his or her view to the attention of public officials by such means as written petitions, letters, lobbying, and marches.

• petition

• precedent

• grievance

• probable cause

The intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime or expose you to criminal prosecution.

• probable cause

• double jeopardy

• search warrant

• self-incrimination

Reasonable grounds for making a search, and suspicion of a crime.

• probable cause

• self incrimination

• finding evidence

• none of these are correct

The power of the government to take private property for public use.

• Double jeopardy

• precedent

• Eminent Domain

• executive clause

Prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.

• Self-Incrimination

• Bail

• Double Jeopardy

• Probable Cause

Which of the following statements BEST describes the cause and effect of the 15th Amendment?

• It was passed as a result of the Union's victory in the Civil War and extended the right to vote to male African Americans.

• It took away citizenship from those who had fought for the Confederacy and was passed as a result of the Union's victory in the Civil War.

• It gave citizenship to African Americans and was passed as a result of a campaign led by President Roosevelt.

• It limited the number of terms a President could serve and was passed as a result of a speech made by President Abraham Lincoln.

To bring formal charges against a public official.

• Impeach

• Petition

• Civil Rights

• Incrimination

Under which of the following scenarios would your 5th Amendment rights be violated?

• Local authorities refused to let you write a letter to the mayor complaining about his or her policies.

• You were found innocent of a crime but later charged again with that crime and forced to give evidence that made you seem guilty.

• You were told that you were ineligible to run for school president because of your religious beliefs

• The police entered your house and began to look for evidence without a warrant because they suspected you of a crime.