Civics Ch 7 Judicial branch pretest

What are the two basic categories of laws in the United States?

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• criminal and civil

• judicial and legislative

• procedural and principal

• Jack and Jill

The ​ (a)   that prevails over all other laws in the United States is

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• constitutional law
• administrative law
• statutory law.

People accused of crimes do not have the right

• to a lawyer.

• to a jury trial.

• to appeal a decision.

• to refuse to appear in court.

The highest court in the United States is (a)  

• Supreme Court
• county court magistrate
• appellant court

The Supreme Court's 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka suggested that

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• the Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was correct.

• segregation laws were unconstitutional.

• the Supreme Court would have limited influence on the civil rights movement

• the Supreme Court had powers that were not granted by the Constitution.

A person has been arrested and questioned by the police before being informed of his or her rights. This is in violation of the Supreme Court ruling in

• Marbury v. Madison.

• Miranda v. Arizona.

• Plessy v. Ferguson.

• 49ers v. Chiefs

The size of the Supreme Court is determined by

Since 1869, the number of justices has been set at ?

• 5

• 12

• 9

• 7

What is the purpose of the right of appeal?

• to make sure that the cases are tried fairly and to correct any mistakes that may arise

• to give everyone a redo

• to make sure the judge is being paid by the defendant

• to make sure that a convicted person has not been treated fairly and sent unlawfully to prison

Which Supreme Court case listed is not about segregation

• Brown v Board of Education Topeka KS

  (1954)

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

• Loving v. Virginia (1967)