US Politics Supreme Court Advanced Test 4

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Politics & Civics — Test 4 (Supreme Court Advanced) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 4 (Supreme Court Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 4 (Supreme Court Advanced) · Country: USA

Civics knowledge is crucial for knowing individual rights and responsibilities and understanding government structure.

This test is designed to assess your knowledge of constitutional law and essential civics.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Which case gave presidents immunity acts (2024)?

A) Trump v. United States

B) Nixon v. Fitzgerald

C) Clinton v. Jones

D) US v. Nixon

Question 2

What is original jurisdiction?

A) Appeals only

B) Cases starting at Court

C) State cases

D) Advisory views

Question 3

Which of the following best defines just compensation?

A) No pay

B) Double pay

C) Fair pay for takings

D) Tax credit

Question 4

What best defines senatorial courtesy?

A) extra pay

B) longer terms

C) free mail

D) senators approve local appointees

Question 5

What is the number of Supreme Court justices?

A) 9

B) 7

C) 15

D) 11

Question 6

Which of the following best defines senatorial courtesy?

A) extra pay

B) senators approve local appointees

C) longer terms

D) free mail

Question 7

What is the cabinet?

A) Senate leaders

B) state governors

C) president's department heads

D) court clerks

Question 8

Which of the following best defines court packing?

A) Moving courts

B) Firing judges

C) Closing cases

D) Adding seats for control

Question 9

What best defines the exclusionary rule?

A) Barring illegal evidence

B) Allowing all proof

C) Banning juries

D) Closing trials

Question 10

Which term means "controls spending"?

A) a veto

B) Congress's power of the purse

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 11

Which case required one person one vote (1964)?

A) Baker v. Carr

B) Shaw v. Reno

C) Reynolds v. Sims

D) Wesberry v. Sanders

Question 12

How many Supreme Court justices?

A) 7

B) 15

C) 11

D) 9

Question 13

What is a filibuster?

A) long Senate speech delaying vote

B) fast vote

C) secret ballot

D) veto

Question 14

Which term means "Fair pay for takings"?

A) a veto

B) just compensation

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 15

Which of the following best defines original jurisdiction?

A) Appeals only

B) State cases

C) Cases starting at Court

D) Advisory views

Question 16

Which of the following best defines an amicus brief?

A) Arrest order

B) Dissent note

C) Veto message

D) Friend-of-court filing

Question 17

Which term means "senators approve local appointees"?

A) senatorial courtesy

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 18

What is the State of the Union?

A) election

B) president's yearly address

C) census

D) court ruling

Question 19

Which term means "Deferring to lawmakers"?

A) the exclusionary rule

B) just compensation

C) judicial restraint

D) pocket veto

Question 20

Which case let students refuse salute (1943)?

A) Minersville v. Gobitis

B) Tinker v. Des Moines

C) Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

D) West Virginia v. Barnette

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