econ test judicial branch

Libel is:

religious speech

written defamatory speech

spoken defamatory speech

artistic defamatory speech

written defamatory speech

What is NOT true of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

It made racial discrimination illegal in places of public accomodation.

It applied only to discrimination against racial categories.

It created a federal organization to monitor and enforce protections against job discrimination.

It allowed for the withholding of federal money from states that practiced racial discrimination.

It applied only to discrimination against racial categories.

Which of the following is  true of Marbury v Madison?*

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It established the practice and concept of Judicial Review.

The concept of Stare Decisis was abandoned.

The Court ordered Madison to deliver the commission to Marbury.

The Court determined that part of Congress's Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional.

The decision in United S

It established the practice and concept of Judicial Review.

AND:

The Court determined that part of Congress's Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional.

The decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) reflected new ideas about federalism at the time that can be best characterized by which of the following?
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A consolidation of power in the national government based on national supremacy

Acknowledgement of the limitations of national power and a recognition of the reserved power of the states.

A delegation of power from the state governments to the federal government, increasing the power of the United States government

An increase in cooperative federalism, where power and duties are shared between the federal and state governments

Acknowledgement of the limitations of national power and a recognition of the reserved power of the states.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) ?
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The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was upheld as constitutional because regulating arms is an enumerated power.

The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was upheld as constitutional because any interstate commerce is implied in the commerce clause.

The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause.

The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down because it exceeded the state’s power to regulate guns.

The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause.

Which of the following statements are true of the Reconstruction amendments?*

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There are four Reconstruction Amendments: the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th.

There are three Reconstruction Amendments: the 13th, 14th and 15th.

They were amendments made to the US Constitution in the time period following the Civil War.

They outlawed slavery, granted citizenship to the formerly enslaved and voting rights to all men.

They overturned or nullified the "separate but equal" doctrine.

2,3,4

Why is the 14th Amendment important?*

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It has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to mean that states must honor the federal rights of their citizens.

It has led to an expansion of individual rights across the country.

It led to the end of slavery in the United States of America.

It provided the legal foundation for generations of civil rights activists to win rights in the courts.

all but end slavery

The Gideon v Wainwright decision concluded that  the ____ Amendment's guarantee of a right to assistance of counsel applies to criminal defendants in state court by way of the ___ Amendment.*

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Fifth ; Sixth

Sixth ; Fifteenth

First ; Fourth

Sixth ; Tenth

Sixth ; Fourteenth

Fifth ; Fourteenth

Fourteenth ; Fourth

Sixth ; Fourteenth

The "Miranda warning" represents an attempt to protect criminal suspects against*

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imprisonment without trial

unfair police interrogation

illegal wiretapping

biased jury selection

unjustified police surveillance

unfair police interrogation

Which of the following is true of the current Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)?*

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There are 6 conservative leaning justices and 3 liberal leaning justices.

It overturned the precedent set by Roe v. Wade (1972) in 2022.

It struck down the use of race as a determining factor in university admissions policies in 2023.

It upheld the use of affirmative action as a way to remedy past marginalization of disadvantaged groups.

Three sitting justices were appointed by former president Donald Trump.

It is located in Washington, D.C.

all but upheld affirmative action

Which of the following is NOT a clause found in the Articles of the original US Constitution?*

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Necessary and Proper Clause

Supremacy Clause

Commerce Clause

Due Process

Equal Protection Clause

Due Process and Equal Protection

Which of the following is NOT located in Washington D.C.?*

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The White House

The Supreme Court

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

The US Capitol

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

King’s letter was a response to:*

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A letter from President Kennedy.

A statement by white religious leaders.

A newspaper editorial.

A speech by Governor Wallace.

A statement by white religious leaders.

Why does King reference Nazi Germany in his argument?*

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To emphasize that laws should always be followed.

To demonstrate that the Holocaust was actually illegal in Germany.

To argue that America should have intervened earlier in World War II.

To show that laws can be legal but still morally wrong.

To show that laws can be legal but still morally wrong.

Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution addresses the grievance that a woman is not permitted “to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise”?*

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Fourteenth Amendment

Fifteenth Amendment

Seventeenth Amendment

Nineteenth Amendment

Nineteenth Amendment

Which clause was central to the Supreme Court's decision in Yoder v Wisconsin?*

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Equal Protection Clause

Free Exercise Clause

Establishment Clause

Citizenship Clause

Due Process Clause

Free Exercise Clause

In ____ ,  the Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be the predominant factor in drawing electoral district boundaries*

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Tinker v. Des Moines

McDonald v. Chicago

Shaw v Reno

United States v. Lopez

Baker v. Carr

Shaw v Reno

In ____ , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5–4) that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,” applies to state and local governments as well as to the federal government*

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United States v. Lopez

Shaw v Reno

McDonald v. Chicago

Baker v. Carr

Schenck v. United States

McDonald v. Chicago

Congress has the constitutional power to control the judicial branch by
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altering the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

reducing the salary of judges while they are sitting

nominating the chief justice of the Supreme Court

limiting the length of judicial terms

determining the size of the Supreme Court

determining the size of the Supreme Court

The 6th Amendment guarantees your right to ... (Check ALL that apply).*

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a jury

a lawyer (attorney)

own a gun

speak your opinion

have witnesses in your favor

a "speedy and public" trial

jury. lawyer, witness, trial

A chief executive officer (CEO) of a corporation believes that the Republican candidate for president will enact policies that are more beneficial to her business. The CEO donated the maximum amount allowed by law directly to the candidate’s campaign fund. To increase the candidate's chances for election, the CEO also directed her corporation to donate funds to an independent political action committee to create ads criticizing the opposing candidate. According to the decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which provision of the Constitution protects her actions?
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Freedom of speech in the First Amendment

Freedom of association in the First Amendment

Reserved powers in the Tenth Amendment

Due process clause in the Fifth Amendment

Freedom of speech in the First Amendment

The Constitution and its amendments expressly prohibit all of the following EXCEPT
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double jeopardy

cruel and unusual punishment

slavery

unreasonable searches and seizures

racial discrimination in public places

racial discrimination in public places

Which of the following are part of the 5th amendment?*

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Right to counsel (lawyer)

Protection from being tried twice for the same crime.

Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

Protection from self-incrimination or the right to remain silent.

Protection from being tried twice for the same crime.

AND

Protection from self-incrimination or the right to remain silent.

Which of the following is a way Congress can influence the federal judiciary?
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It can prohibit judicial activism.

It can change appellate jurisdiction of federal courts.

It can exercise oversight authority over rulings of individual justices.

It can review federal judges for reappointment every ten years.

It can filibuster decisions made by courts.

It can change appellate jurisdiction of federal courts.