Judicial Branch & Bill of Rights practice test
Work through the practice test; you can use your notes but not your friends or your friends notes! No need to google anything as everything you need has been given to you.
Match the word to the appropriate definition.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Original jurisdiction | arrow_right_alt | A court’s authority to review a case on appeal from a lower court |
Appellate jurisdiction | arrow_right_alt | An order that helps prevent citizens from being illegally arrested and held without cause |
Writ of certiorari | arrow_right_alt | A constitutional guarantee in the 5th and 14th amendments that states the government cannot illegally deprive citizens of life, liberty, property |
Due process clause | arrow_right_alt | Listens to testimony in order to deliver a verdict of guilty or not guilty |
Petit jury | arrow_right_alt | Reviews evidence and testimony to see if there is sufficient reason to bring a case to trial |
Writ of habeas corpus | arrow_right_alt | A written order issued by the Supreme Court to a lower court to send the record of a case for review |
Grand jury | arrow_right_alt | A court’s authority to hear a case for the first time |
Match each case to the precedent it established.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Roe v. Wade | arrow_right_alt | Affirmative action may be used, but a quota is unconstitutional. |
Gideon v. Wainwright | arrow_right_alt | A woman has the right to make private decisions about her body. |
In re Gault | arrow_right_alt | A suspect must be made aware of his rights before being interrogated. |
US v. Schenck | arrow_right_alt | Juveniles have most of the same rights as adults in a court of law. |
Miranda v. Arizona | arrow_right_alt | Established judicial review |
Marbury v. Madison | arrow_right_alt | Right to an attorney, even when you can't afford one (federal or state level) |
Regents of the U. of CA v. Bakke | arrow_right_alt | Allows for the US to limit speech when it threatens national security |
Which amendment guarantees the following?
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
3rd | arrow_right_alt | separation of church and state (establishment clause) |
1st | arrow_right_alt | ability to bear arms |
6th | arrow_right_alt | right to not quarter troops |
2nd | arrow_right_alt | protection against illegal searches and seizures |
10th | arrow_right_alt | protection against double jeopardy |
9th | arrow_right_alt | right to a speedy, public trial |
8th | arrow_right_alt | ability to have a jury in a civil case |
4th | arrow_right_alt | protection against excessive bail |
14th | arrow_right_alt | unenumerated rights of citizens |
7th | arrow_right_alt | reserved powers of the states |
5th | arrow_right_alt | equal protection under the law |
Which of the following is an example of the Legislative branch checking the judicial branch? (choose all that apply)
Jennifer is arrested for shoplifting. Which court will hear her case first?
Jake is convicted for drug trafficking across state lines, but he had no opportunity to question the witness who testified against him. Which court will hear his appeal first?
If a person is charted with fraud for making counterfeit passports, which court would hear the case first?
Which of the following ways can a federal judge or justice leave office?
An example of the judicial branch checking the legislative branch through judical review is...
How can Congress check a ruling by the Supreme Court?
Which Supreme Court case affirmed that students (and teachers) do not stop their right to free speech at the school doors?
Which Supreme Court Case ended the practice of "separate but equal" in eduation?