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Unit 6 Practice Test M Version

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16 questions
Note from the author:
Modified version of 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.
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Question 1
1.

Match the word to the appropriate definition.

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Appellate jurisdiction
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A court’s authority to review a case on appeal from a lower court
Due process clause
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An order that helps prevent citizens from being illegally arrested and held without cause
Writ of habeas corpus
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A constitutional guarantee in the 5th and 14th amendments that states the government cannot illegally deprive citizens of life, liberty, property
Petit (trial) jury
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Listens to testimony in order to deliver a verdict of guilty or not guilty
Original jurisdiction
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Reviews evidence and testimony to see if there is sufficient reason to bring a case to trial
Grand jury
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A court’s authority to hear a case for the first time
Question 2
2.

Match each case to the precedent it established.

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Miranda v. Arizona
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A woman has the right to make private decisions about her body.
Gideon v. Wainwright
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A suspect must be made aware of his rights before being interrogated.
Marbury v. Madison
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Juveniles have most of the same rights as adults in a court of law.
Roe v. Wade
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Established judicial review
In re Gault
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Right to an attorney, even when you can't afford one (federal or state level)
US v. Schenck
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Allows for the US to limit speech when it threatens national security
Question 3
3.

Which amendment guarantees the following?

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3rd
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separation of church and state (establishment clause)
9th
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ability to bear arms
10th
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right to not quarter troops
7th
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protection against illegal searches and seizures
8th
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protection against double jeopardy
14th
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right to a speedy, public trial
4th
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ability to have a jury in a civil case
6th
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protection against excessive bail
1st
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unenumerated rights of citizens
2nd
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reserved powers of the states
5th
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equal protection under the law
Question 4
4.
The Supreme Court is established by Article _______ of the Constitution.
Question 5
5.
Federal judges are appointed by the _______ and approved by the _______
Question 6
6.
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving _______ or foreign mininsters/ambassadors.
Question 7
7.

Which of the following is an example of the Legislative branch checking the judicial branch? (choose all that apply)

Question 8
8.

Jennifer is arrested for shoplifting. Which court will hear her case first?

Question 9
9.

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?

Question 10
10.

If a person is charted with fraud for making counterfeit passports, which court would hear the case first?

Question 11
11.

Which of the following ways can a federal judge or justice NOT leave office?

Question 12
12.
In a _______ case the plantiff can sue the respondet for damages. In a _______ case the prosecutor is trying a person for a law they broke.
Question 13
13.

An example of the judicial branch checking the legislative branch through judical review is...

Question 14
14.

How can Congress check a ruling by the Supreme Court?

Question 15
15.

Which Supreme Court case affirmed that students (and teachers) do not stop their right to free speech at the school doors?

Question 16
16.

Which Supreme Court Case ended the practice of "separate but equal" in eduation?