Multiple-choice Quiz – The Judicial Branch of Government



Name: _________________________Date: ______________Part I: Multiple-choice– The Judicial Branch of Government (15 pts)1)A chief responsibility of the Judicial Branch of government is…a. Making federal lawsb. Enforcing federal lawsc. Reviewing the constitutionality of federal lawsd. Vetoing federal laws2)There are how many justices on the Supreme Court?a. Fiveb. Sevenc. Nined. Twelve3)The title of the person holding the top post in the Judicial Branch is…a. Chief Justiceb. Supreme Justicec. Chief Associate Justiced. Attorney General of the United States4)The responsibility of the Judicial Branch of government is to…a. Write the laws.b. Enforce the laws.c. Apply and interpret laws.d. all of the above5)The responsibilities of the Judicial Branch are outlined in the Constitution in…a. Article Oneb. Article Twoc. Article Threed. Article Four6)The decision that gave the Supreme Court the power to strike down laws that the court considers to be contrary to the Constitution is…a. Marbury v. Madisonb. Schenk v. United Statesc. Dred Scott v. Sandfordd. Roe v. Wade7)Marbury v. Madison established…a. Dominance of the federal government over the states in interstate commerceb. The principle of judicial reviewc. Dominance of Maryland over the federal government in matters affecting Maryland taxesd. The status of slaves as non-citizens8) A court of appeals has a. original jurisdiction.c. appellate jurisdiction. b. grand jury jurisdiction. d. concurrent jurisdiction.9)Supreme Court justices must be…a. Nominated by the House and confirmed by the Senateb. Nominated by the Senate and confirmed by the Supreme Courtc. Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senated. Affiliated with the same political party as that of the President10)The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education…a. Outlawed segregation in public schoolsb. Outlawed segregation in private schoolsc. Outlawed the admission of men only to public schoolsd. All of the above11)The Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona…a. Applied the “one man-one vote” ruleb. Ruled that slaves cannot bring suit in courtc. Prohibits yelling “fire” in a crowded theaterd.Requires police to inform a person being arrested of his/her rights12)The Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade…a. Prohibits abortionsb. Established a constitutional right to abortionc. Was supported by pro-life advocatesd. All of the above13)A Supreme Court justice can be removed by impeachment if…a. He or she speaks out against the president of the United Statesb. The House brings charges and the Senate finds him or her guiltyc. All the other justices are in agreement.d. The Senate agrees with the charges by a three-fourths vote14)The first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, breaking a 192 year men-onlytradition, was…a. Sandra Day O’Connorb. Ruth Bader Ginsburgc. Charlotte Evans Hughesd. Lois Brandeis15)Supreme Court justices are appointed to serve for…a. Four years.b. Six years.c. Eight years.d. Life. Part II: Definitions– The Judicial Branch of Government (10 pts)Roe v. WadeMiranda v. ArizonaGideon v. WainwrightFree Exercise ClauseProbable CausePart III: Short Answer– The Judicial Branch of Government (15 pts)When, generally, can the government restrict your freedom of speech?In what situations must the police have a warrant prior to searching for evidence? Discuss the factors that influence Supreme Court decisions.Part IV: Essay– The Judicial Branch of Government(10 pts)Please choose either a civil right or civil liberty discussed in class, and explain its evolution and change over time using court cases as evidence. ................
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