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WorksheetsCourt Cases Test Prep
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. In which of the following U.S. Supreme Court decisions did the Court find that youths should be afforded the rights of due process, the right to counsel, and the privilege against self-incrimination? (Only has a plaintiff)
a)
a. In re’ Gault
b)
a. Brown vs Board
c)
a. Bush V Gorge
d)
a. Miranda v Arizona
2.
1. Which power was created when Chief Justice Marshall(Marbury v Madison), declared actions by the Executive Branch unconstitutional?
a)
a. The appellate court
b)
a. Judicial review
c)
a. Original jurisdiction
d)
a. Executive branch decision
3.
1. When Justice Marshall established his laws of Judicial Review, he stated that the Constitution was which of the following?
a)
a. Supreme law of the land
b)
a. Flexible and open to interpretation
c)
a. None of your business!
d)
a. Amendable
4.
1. Justices decided that, as long as the school showed good reason, the school could in fact keep certain articles out of the school’s newspaper because it was school-sponsored. This is a decision reached in which of the following cases?
a)
a. Plessy vs Ferguson
b)
a. Tinker vs Des Moines School District
c)
a. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
d)
a. Judicial review
5.
1. Which case extended to all the 14th amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law?
a)
a. Plessy vs Ferguson
b)
a. Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
c)
a. Engel vs Vitale
d)
a. Tinker vs Des Moines School District
6.
1. Which Supreme Court case resulted in what is known as the “separate but equal” doctrine?
a)
a. Plessy vs Ferguson
b)
a. Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
c)
a. Engel vs Vitale
d)
a. Tinker vs Des Moines School District
7.
1. How were individual liberties affected in the Supreme Court decisions - Gideon v. Wainwright, and Miranda v Arizona?
a)
a. Eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement
b)
a. Preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools
c)
a. Requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job
d)
a. Expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
8.
“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal”
a)
a. Tinker v Des Moines
b)
a. Miranda v Arizona
c)
a. Brown v Board of Education
d)
a. Plessy v Ferguson
9.
1. What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme court decision in Marbury vs Madison?
a)
a. It gave the court the power to mediate disputes between different states
b)
a. It gave the court original jurisdiction in disputes involving foreign governments
c)
a. It established the power of the court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
d)
a. It established the right of the Court to advise Congress in advance on the validity of proposed laws
10.
“Clearly, the prohibition of expression of one particular opinion, at least without evidence that is necessary to avoid material and substantial interference with schoolwork or discipline, is not constitutional permissible”
- Tinker vs Des Moines
- Tinker vs Des Moines
a)
a. School authorities could censor school sponsored publications
b)
a. Students were entitled to free speech rights even in a school setting if not disrupting
c)
a. Students could not publish statements that criticized the government policies
d)
a. Students could not publish statements that identified other students by name
11.
1. Which statement describes the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda vs Arizona? (Select the best option from the choices below)
a)
a. Southern states could no longer maintain racially segregated public schools
b)
a. States could no longer have racial quotas as part of their affirmative action programs
c)
a. Suspects accused of a crime are entitled to a state sponsored attorney when they cannot afford one.
d)
a. Suspects have to be told of their rights to have an attorney present and to remain silent during police interrogations
12.
1. Which statement identifies the significance from the outcome in District of Columbia v. Heller?
a)
a. It upheld the idea that the government can ban weapons should it want to
b)
a. It upheld state laws requiring all individuals who had weapons before to turn them before, least face prison time.
c)
a. It concluded that the government cannot completely ban the ownership of weapons.
d)
a. It upheld state laws requiring racial segregation on railroad cars
13.
1. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
a)
a. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
b)
a. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
c)
a. U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
d)
a. Bush v. Gore (2000)
14.
1. “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”
How did the Supreme Court expect Bush v. Gore to affect voting practices in the United States?
How did the Supreme Court expect Bush v. Gore to affect voting practices in the United States?
a)
a. Fewer people would turn out to vote
b)
a. More people would sign up for absentee ballots.
c)
a. More states would use punch card balloting.
d)
a. States would improve voting and vote counting methods.
15.
1. What lesson did state courts learn from the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v Wainwright?
a)
a. Minors are entitled to many of the same “due process” rights as adults
b)
a. Evidence cannot be presented in a court trial if obtained by police in an unlawful search
c)
a. Suspects must be informed of their 5th and 6th amendment rights prior to police interrogation
d)
a. A person accused of a felony who cannot afford an attorney is entitled to have one appointed by the court.
16.
“If the civil and political rights of both races be equal, one cannot be inferior to the other civilly or politically. If one race be inferior to the other socially, the constitution of the United States cannot put them upon the same plane” – Plessy V. Ferguson
a)
a. Racial segregation remained in place as long as equal facilities were provided for both groups
b)
a. Southern state governments were forced to end their practice of racial segregation
c)
a. State government had to ensure the economic and social equality of their residents
d)
a. State governments no longer had to provide equal facilities to members of different races
17.
. In the absence of a specific showing of constitutionality valid reasons to regulate their speech, students are entitled to freedom of expression of their views” - Tinker vs. Des Moines.
a)
a. Students have the right to wear armbands in school to express their political beliefs.
b)
a. Students can express their political views in student newspapers but not in classrooms
c)
a. Students will cause too much disruption if they wear armbands to school
d)
a. Students have the right to express their political opinions at home but not in school
18.
1. What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
a)
a. The president is accountable for obeying the law.
b)
a. The president is responsible for enforcing the law.
c)
a. The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.
d)
a. The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.
19.
1. What does the Supreme Court file in order to petition a lower court to review a case?
a)
a. Rule of Law
b)
a. Landmark
c)
a. Writ of certiorari
d)
a. Address of grievances
20.
1. What amendment is related to the principal in which equal protection under the law is provided to all citizens?
a)
a. 1st amendment
b)
a. 7th amendment
c)
a. 9th amendment
d)
a. 14th amendment
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