District #5

What was the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

• Poor defendants accused of serious crimes had to be provided with a state-sponsored public defender.

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  States could no longer have racial quotas as part of their affirmative action programs.

• Southern states could no longer have racially segregated public schools.

• Suspects had to be told of their right to have an attorney present or to remain silent during police interrogations.

What conclusion did the Court reach to solve the problem identified in the passage?

• It had to come up with a new law of its own.

• It must strike down any law that contradicts the Constitution.

• It had to come up with a new law of its own.

• It could choose to follow either the law or the Constitution.

Which case was Frederick Douglass referring to in this speech?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

How did the Supreme Court expect Bush v. Gore to affect voting practices in the United States?

“This case has shown that punch card balloting machines can produce

an unfortunate number of ballots which are not punched in a clean,

complete way by the voter. After the current counting, it is likely legislative

bodies nationwide will examine ways to improve the mechanisms and

machinery for voting.”

—Bush v. Gore, 2000

• Fewer people would turn out to vote.

• More people would sign up for absentee ballots.

• More states would use punch card balloting.

• States would improve voting methods.

According to the Supreme Court, why should juveniles have the same right to a fair trial that

adults have?

• Being a minor is not a good enough reason to deny them this right.

• Juveniles should not be tried for their crimes at all.

• Since they are denied other rights, they deserve this one.

• The U.S. Constitution does not protect juvenile delinquents.

Which Supreme Court decision most helped overturn the “separate but equal” doctrine?

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Why did the Supreme Court decide that the “separate but equal” doctrine in public education was

unconstitutional?

• They argued that even if physical facilities were equal, segregation in education still denied

  minority students equal opportunities.

• They decided that it was impossible for local school districts to make separate educational

  facilities equal.

• They determined that the development of separate educational facilities was too expensive

  to continue.

• They suggested that it was impossible to tell if separate educational facilities were depriving

  minority students of equal opportunities.

Which statement identifies the impact of United States v. Nixon (1974)?

• “Executive privilege” protects the president from judicial review.

• The U.S. Supreme Court does not have the power to intervene in presidential matters.

• The president is able to record secret conversations with foreign governments and cabinet members.

• Rule of law applies to the president.

Which option refers to laws created by judicial decisions and precedents?

• civil law

• natural law

• common law

• constitutional law

What is the source of this law?

ART. 85. DESERTION

(a) Any member of the armed forces who–

(1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit,

organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom

permanently . . . is guilty of desertion.

• statutory law

• common law

• administrative law

• military law