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CFU The Judicial Branch 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)In Federalist 78, Hamilton argued:a. that the Judicial is the weakest branchb. judiciary has neither force nor will, only judgmentc. a tenure of office that is as long as the judge has good behavior will keep it independentd all of the above7)The decision in Plessy v. Fergeson established:a) the concept of judicial reviewb) the concept of “separate but equal”c) the concept of stare decisisd) the concept of corporations as people8)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-citizens9)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 hears most cases:a. on original jurisdictionb. on appellate jurisdictionc. on capital crimesd. in the White House11)Brown v Board of Education:a. changed campaign lawsb. established judicial reviewc. said abortion was legald. ordered desegregation of schools12)Roe v. Wade said that:a. abortion cannot be limited by states in he first trimester of a pregnancyb) the concept of “separate but equal”c) the concept of stare decisisd) the concept of corporations as people13)Oliver Wendall Holmes, Jr.’s famous “clear and present danger” test for freedom of speech was advanced in what case?a. McCulloch v. Marylandb. Schenk v. U.S.c. Gitlow v. New Yorkd. Baker v. Carr14)What is issued if he Supreme Court decides to hear a case on appeal?a. stare decisisb. writ of habeas corpusc. writ of certiorarid. an arrest warrant15)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 rights16)A Supreme Court justice can only be removed:a. by impeachmentb. at the end of his termc. at the end of the Presidents termd. when he is voted out17)The only Supreme Court Justice to be impeached was:a. William Howard Taftb. Thurgood Marshallc. Samuel Chased. Sandra Day O’Connor18)Which court case allowed corporations to fund political views as if they were individual people?a. Roe v. Wadeb. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commissionc. Plessy v. Fergusond. Brown v. Board of Education19)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 Brandeis20)Stare Decisis means:…a. present the corpsb. truth and justicec. let the decision standd. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ................
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