Unit 2 Topic 3 Quiz Review

What principle was established by the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Separation of powers

• Judicial review

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

What did the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling uphold?

• Integration of schools

• Racial segregation under 'separate but equal'

• Women's suffrage

• Abolition of slavery

Which case declared that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• McCulloch v. Maryland

What is the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution?

• To create laws

• To ensure laws align with the Constitution

• To enforce laws

• To amend the Constitution

What is the principle of 'Stare Decisis'?

• Courts should create new laws

• Courts should follow precedents

• Courts should ignore past decisions

• Courts should only follow new laws

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• To directly elect the President

• To balance power between Congress and popular vote

• To elect members of Congress

• To determine state laws

What does the Necessary and Proper Clause allow Congress to do?

• Create state laws

• Pass laws needed to execute federal powers

• Amend the Constitution

• Elect the President

Which case demonstrated the concept of checks and balances?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• McCulloch v. Maryland

What was a key impact of Brown v. Board of Education?

• It upheld segregation

• It desegregated public schools

• It limited judicial review

• It expanded executive power

What was upheld in McCulloch v. Maryland?

• Creation of a national bank

• Abolition of slavery

• Women's right to vote

• Segregation laws