Government - Ch. 14 L1 Book Quiz

In one of the Federalist papers, Alexander Hamilton argued that the Supreme Court should have the right to determine whether laws are constitutional.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court’s primary function is to settle disputes among the states.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction in those cases involving representatives of foreign governments.

• True

• False

When considering what cases to hear, the Supreme Court often chooses those in which courts have interpreted federal laws differently.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court took on the case of Clarence Gideon in order to determine whether his constitutional rights had been violated.

• True

• False

In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall helped establish

• that the federal government had the right to regulate interstate commerce.

• that the Supreme Court could hear only original jurisdiction cases.

• the importance of the federal government in protecting individual rights.

• the Supreme Court’s power to declare laws unconstitutional.

What is the purpose of the rule of four?

• to allow a losing party to appeal a case

• to determine whether the Supreme Court will hear a case

• to make certain that federal laws are applied uniformly throughout the country

• to protect individual liberties under the Bill of Rights

The losing party in a state Supreme Court case can appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court by submitting

• a brief.

• a rule of four document.

• a petition for a writ of certiorari.

• an advisory opinion.

Appellate cases

• always involve original jurisdiction.

• are the least common type of cases that the Supreme Court hears.

• can come either through the state court systems or the federal court system.

• typically involve individuals stating that their constitutional rights have been violated.

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that states could not interfere with federal actions that were necessary to carry out the federal government’s constitutional powers?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson