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1. What procedure occurs when the Supreme Court is presented with a case with appellate jurisdiction? a. They determine if the lower court made the correct ruling 2. What is true about the judicial precedent of stare decisis a. Higher courts are often bound to the previous ruling of lower courts

3. Why did Congress pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965? a. Because it was clear that many areas in the South had no intention of living up to the spirit of the 15th Amendment

4. Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies? a. Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race

5. If a group of people were systematically discriminated against in the past, which of the following would constitute an affirmative action policy designed as a remedy to help the members of this group overcome this legacy of discrimination? a. A college admissions policy that gives preferential treatment to members of the group

6. A criminal was interrogated for 6 hours and admitted to a crime. A defense argues he was not made aware of his rights to self-incriminate and some random shit. Which amendment does this display? a. Fifth and Sixth Amendment

7. How does Roe V. Wade expand an individual's constitutional rights? a. The right to privacy includes a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy

8. Vhat was the reasoning used in the Angel V. Vitale case? a. States decision to employ nondenominational religious practices is inherently choosing a religion and violating the Establishment Clause.

9. What is the relationship between the executive and congressional branches regarding the Supreme Court? a. There exists a tension in the nomination process. Especially if the president and Senate are associated with opposite parties

10. What was granted based on the Supreme Court ruling of NYT and the United States a. Journalists' publications can release classified documents about the government's intentions in Vietnam.

11. Which critically describes the impact of NYT versus the US a. Journalists' publications must pose a clear threat to national security in order to be withheld.

12. Loose construction can be defined as... a. A philosophy interpreting the Constitution broadly, thereby empowering the government.

13. The concept of original intent holds that a. Judges and justices should determine the intent of the framers of the Constitution when making their decisions

14. Which of these describes the outcome of the Supreme Court case Marbury versus Madison a. The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review, determining if the federal policy is unconstitutional

15. Which of these scenarios of free expression would most likely be suppressed by the government? a. Public speaker urging people to participate in violent riots.

16. What might a supporter of judicial activism most likely argue a. The Supreme Court has a vital role in easing some of the most suppressed.

17. Why is the 4th amendment being debated as the government increases surveillance? a. As the federal government's modern surveillance increases, debate has sparked regarding the balance between security and civil liberties.

18. What provision of the 14th Amendment serves as the cornerstone of struggles to win equality for certain groups? a. The equal protection clause

19. What was the Supreme Court's justification for turning over the separate but equal doctrine? a. Segregated schools stigmatized schoolchildren and are inherently unequal

20. Why would a Supreme Court justice choose to write a concurring opinion? a. To agree with the ruling but put it in a different constitutional lens or application.

21. What did brown v Board of Education work to overturn a. Jim Crow laws that enforced segregation between ethnic groups

22. Why did Hamilton write Fed 78 quote, "neither force nor will" a. The Judicial was designed to be the weakest branch

23. What political ideology best matches the principle of civil liberties a. Limited government / Dumbass put "popular sovereignty"

24. Thy is the judicial branch able to make decisions on contentious topics such as executive power, abortion, and free speech? a. Justices serve life sentences and do not answer to citizens or elected officials

25. Which clause prevents the government from supporting an official religion? a. Establishment clause

26. Gives you a whole big ass passage - which of the following statements identifies the Supreme Courts decision in Tinker V Des Moines a. The First Amendment protects nondisruptive expression within schools.

27. Which First Amendment clauses prevents the government from intruding on religious practices and formalities a. Free exercise clause

28. The Judicial Branch's creation of the precedent of clear and present danger was used to accomplish what a. Put limits on free speech

29. The policy calls for states to review national court decisions before they are enforced a. Checks and Balances

30. Which of the following amendments help to protect someone from being unreasonably convicted of a crime? a. Roman Numerals I| III IV

31. Which of the following is not true based on the ruling of Marbury v Madison a. Supreme Court has the ability to grant the writ mandamus

32. Which of the following is not a main point of MLK's letter to Birmingham Jail, MLK Jr used it to constitutionally denounce the segregation practices of America a. More disruptive violent practices are necessary to call attention to the civil rights movement

33. How has the 14th Amendment EPC been utilized in driving political messages a. MLK used it to constitutionally denounce the segregation practices in America

34. What is the most accurate description of the events immediately following the decision of Brown V Education a. The President and Congress refused to actively enforce its ruling, so the process of desegregation was vastly slowed.

35. Why is the Supreme Court still sometimes susceptible to political and social influences a. The president and Congress can influence the ideology of the court through nominations

37. What constitutional clause allows the due process clause to be implemented in the states? a. Incorporation doctrine

38. Which amendment is essential to someone who argues privacy is an implied right in the constitution a. Nine

39. Which constitutional right was fortified in the ruling of Gideon V Wainwright a. The right to a fair trial

40. A political cartoon is given - don't you think every law is just unconstitutional Justices have discretion Presume unconstitutionally some of the questions and answers are a bit weird but its ok. can you help me memorize this?