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EOC Check #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The object of the amendment was undoubtedly to enforce the absolute equality of the two races before the law, but, in the nature of things, it could not have been intended to abolish distinctions based upon color, or to enforce social, as distinguished from political, equality, or a commingling of the two races upon terms unsatisfactory to either. Laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. The most common instance of this is connected with the establishment of separate schools for white and colored [African American] children, which has been held to be a valid exercise of the legislative power even by courts of States where the political rights of the colored race have been longest and most earnestly enforced. . . . — United States Supreme Court, 1896 20 In this 1896 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Affirmative Action

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Racial integration

2.

What was one result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?

a)

Sectional tension increased.

b)

The slave trade was abolished.

c)

Northern states were more willing to compromise

d)

Southern states immediately seceded from the Union.

3.

“So if a law be in opposition to the constitution; if both the law and the constitution apply to a particular case, so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law, disregarding the constitution; or conformably to the constitution, disregarding the law; the court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of judicial duty.”


Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the concept of judicial review, as established by Marbury v. Madison?

a)

The Supreme Court should review laws that conflict with the Constitution but cannot declare a law is unconstitutional

b)

When the law and Constitution conflict, it is impossible to know which takes precedent

c)

When the law and Constitution conflict, the Supreme Court will always rule in favor of the law

d)

The Supreme Court should review laws that conflict with the Constitution and can strike down a law as unconstitutional.

4.

The principal that the National Government has certain implied powers that go beyond what the constitution grants was decided under Supreme Court Justice John Marshall in which court case?

a)

Gibbons vs. Ogden

b)

Dredd Scott vs. Sanford

c)

McCullockh vs. Maryland

d)

Marbury vs Madison

5.
Established the concept of Judicial Review: the Supreme court has the final authority to find acts of government unconstitutional
a)
McCulloch v Maryland
b)
Ohio v Mapp
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Maine v Maryland
6.
DECISIONThe Federal government has the power over the state to regulate interstate commerce. Federal ferry license prevails over a State Ferry License (no NY monopoly)
a)
Gideon v Wainwright
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Gibbons v Ogden
7.
In this person's opinion, the worst SCOTUS decision in the history of our country.  the SCOTUS decided that slaves were property and could not sue ensuring that slaves had no rights because they were considered property and not humans.
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
Dred Scott v Sanford
c)
Plessy v Ferguson
d)
McCulloch v Maryland
8.
There are this many judges on the U.S. Supreme Court
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
9.
The Dred Scott case made what Compromise unconstitutional.  
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The 3/5th Compromise
d)
The Missouri Compromise
10.

What was the result of the Supreme Court decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the following cases:

  • Marbury vs. Madison
  • McCullough vs. Maryland
  • Gibbons vs. Ogden
a)

the court upheld the rights of the workers.

b)

the court abolished the system of slavery.

c)

the court protected the rights of children.

d)

the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government.