Unit 5: Article III Quiz #2

What happens if an area is placed under martial law?

• The government declares a state of emergency and enforces strict regulations.
• The police take control of the government and enforce their authority.
• The area becomes a self-governing region with its own laws and regulations.
• The military takes control of the government and enforces its authority.

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Which federal court has original jurisdiction in most federal cases?

• State Supreme Court
• United States District Court
• United States Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of the United States

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Which federal court is the one you'll most likely see if you appeal the ruling in a previous case?

• Supreme Court of the United States
• International Court of Justice
• United States Circuit Court of Appeals

• United States District Court

Which federal court has the ultimate appellate jurisdiction?

• District Court
• Supreme Court
• Circuit Court
• Court of Appeals

What is a precedent?

• A type of legal punishment for minor offenses
• A type of currency used in ancient times
• A legal decision or ruling used as a guide or justification for deciding similar cases in the future.
• A type of legal document used to initiate a lawsuit

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What court case established judicial review?

• Brown v. Board of Education
• Roe v. Wade
• Marbury v. Madison
• Dred Scott v. Sandford

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What does the Supreme Court do when it engages in judicial review?

• Make new laws
• Enforce existing laws
• Overturn lower court decisions
• Review the constitutionality of laws and actions taken by the government.

What court case legalized segregation?

• Roe v. Wade
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Marbury v. Madison

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What court case outlawed segregation?

• Marbury v. Madison
• Roe v. Wade
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Plessy v. Ferguson

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What court case made it a requirement to be told what rights are protected by the 5th and 6th Amendments whenever someone is arrested?

• Marbury v. Madison
• Roe v. Wade
• Miranda v. Arizona
• Brown v. Board of Education

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