US Politics Supreme Court Cases Test 3

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Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Supreme Court Cases) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Supreme Court Cases) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Supreme Court Cases) · 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.

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Question 1

Which case overturned Roe v. Wade (2022)?

A) Dobbs v. Jackson

B) Roe v. Wade

C) Obergefell v. Hodges

D) Casey v. Planned Parenthood

Question 2

How many Supreme Court justices?

A) 11

B) 9

C) 15

D) 7

Question 3

What is eminent domain?

A) Seizing for fun

B) Taxing churches

C) Taking for public use

D) Closing courts

Question 4

Which of the following best defines original jurisdiction?

A) Appeals only

B) State cases

C) Advisory views

D) Cases starting at Court

Question 5

How many House members?

A) 435

B) 538

C) 100

D) 50

Question 6

Which term means "Order to send case up"?

A) a veto

B) a writ of certiorari

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 7

Which of the following best defines a dissent?

A) Winning order

B) Court recess

C) Losing side's view

D) New trial

Question 8

Which term means "Broad rights rulings"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) judicial activism

Question 9

Can Congress override a veto?

A) yes, with two-thirds vote

B) by states

C) by courts

D) never

Question 10

Which of the following best defines oral argument?

A) Jury debate

B) Lawyers' spoken case

C) Public vote

D) Press chat

Question 11

What is senatorial courtesy for judges?

A) Free tickets

B) Dress code

C) Home-senator input

D) Long terms

Question 12

Which case established judicial review (1803)?

A) Brown v. Board

B) Miranda v. Arizona

C) Roe v. Wade

D) Marbury v. Madison

Question 13

Which term means "No retrial after acquittal"?

A) double jeopardy

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 14

What best defines a conference committee?

A) party meeting

B) merges House-Senate bill versions

C) press club

D) court panel

Question 15

What test came from Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)?

A) Clear and present danger

B) Strict scrutiny always

C) Government-religion entanglement test

D) Rational basis only

Question 16

Which case limited school prayer (1962)?

A) Lemon v. Kurtzman

B) Tinker v. Des Moines

C) Everson v. Board

D) Engel v. Vitale

Question 17

Which term means "Agreeing for own reasons"?

A) a concurrence

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 18

What is the rule of four?

A) Four terms

B) Four votes hear case

C) Four courts

D) Four laws

Question 19

What is a majority opinion?

A) Losing view

B) Tie note

C) Winning reasoning

D) Press release

Question 20

What did Bush v. Gore stop?

A) All voting

B) Electoral College

C) Debates

D) Florida recount

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