Based on the passages, what is the purpose of this executive order?

A 1977 interview with President Richard Nixon, "Well, when the President does it, that means that it is not illegal."

Based on the quote above, what can be presumed about the rule of law?

Consider this situation: A man enters an electronics store and points a gun at the store clerk. He demands all of the cash in the register and flees the scene with $3600. What type of law has been violated?

Kevin: I don't want to visit a country where the police force operates like an organized crime gang.

Peggy: I do not want to visit a country where the police make up evidence.

The above conversation took place between two U.S. citizens. What principle is important to these citizens?

"To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice."

-Magna Carta 1215

Which principle justifies this statement?

The Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC) includes laws focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law is based on the Code of Hammurabi?

Which situation would MOST likely lead to a civil case?

Which list represents military law?

The graph illustrates juvenile arrest rates for motor vehicle theft.

Which type of law is illustrated in the graph?

Which Supreme Court decision MOST helped overturn the "separate but equal" doctrine?

Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona?

According to the passage, which action did the U.S. Supreme Court find constitutional?

Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

Use the quotation to answer the question,

"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"

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

States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students' rights with principals' responsibilities?

Quote to use: "It is emphatically (definitely) the province (role) and duty of the Judicial department to say what the law is....If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each." - Chief Justice Marshall, Marbury v. Madison (1803)

According to the Supreme Court, which branch of government has the power and responsibility to interpret the law?

Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U. S. Supreme Court case?

Quote to use: "In practically all jurisdictions, there are rights granted to adults that are withheld from juveniles...Under our Constitution, the condition of being a boy (or girl) does not justify a kangaroo court (an unfair trial)" - Justice Abe Fortas, In re Gault, 1967

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

judicial decision used as an example in later cases

section of the 14th Amendment that says states must apply to law equally for everyone

Which word best fills the blank in the sentence?

Brown v. the Board of Education was a ___ Supreme Court case because it changed the way segregation in schools was handled.

rights included in the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments: protection from unreasonable search and seizure, right to a speedy trial, right to an attorney

Which word best fills the blank in the sentence?

When a court decision is left up to a jury they must reach a ___ decision, all members agree, regarding whether or not the accused is guilty.