US Politics Supreme Court Cases Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Supreme Court Cases) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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

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Question 1

Which case decided the 2000 election?

A) Bush v. Gore

B) Bush v. Palm Beach Canvassing Board

C) Baker v. Carr

D) Reynolds v. Sims

Question 2

Which term means "Past ruling guiding"?

A) a veto

B) precedent

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 3

What best defines a dissent?

A) Winning order

B) Court recess

C) Losing side's view

D) New trial

Question 4

How long is a House term?

A) 4 years

B) 1 year

C) 6 years

D) 2 years

Question 5

In which year was Marbury v. Madison decided?

A) 1803

B) 1789

C) 1868

D) 1937

Question 6

What is a veto?

A) court order

B) president rejects a bill

C) election

D) new law

Question 7

Identify the vice president's job.

A) appoint judges

B) command army

C) Senate tie-breaker, succession

D) make laws

Question 8

What is executive privilege?

A) war power

B) veto power

C) pardon power

D) withholding some info

Question 9

How long do justices serve?

A) For life

B) Four years

C) Six years

D) Ten years

Question 10

What is habeas corpus?

A) Free bail

B) Challenge detention

C) Speedy trial

D) Jury demand

Question 11

What did Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) guarantee?

A) Free bail for all

B) Jury in civil cases

C) A lawyer for poor defendants

D) No death penalty

Question 12

What best defines appellate jurisdiction?

A) First trials

B) Making laws

C) Pardoning

D) Reviewing lower rulings

Question 13

How many Senators per state?

A) 2

B) 1

C) 10

D) 4

Question 14

What did McCulloch v. Maryland uphold?

A) State tax on banks

B) Implied powers and federal supremacy

C) Slavery in territories

D) Segregated schools

Question 15

Which person is the chief justice?

A) John Marshall

B) Earl Warren

C) John Roberts

D) Roger Taney

Question 16

What best defines senatorial courtesy for judges?

A) Free tickets

B) Dress code

C) Long terms

D) Home-senator input

Question 17

What is the number of Senators per state?

A) 2

B) 1

C) 10

D) 4

Question 18

What doctrine came from Plessy v. Ferguson?

A) Judicial review

B) Separate but equal

C) One person one vote

D) Clear and present danger

Question 19

Which case required exclusion of illegal evidence (1961)?

A) Gideon v. Wainwright

B) Miranda v. Arizona

C) Mapp v. Ohio

D) Terry v. Ohio

Question 20

Which of the following best defines sovereign immunity?

A) Kings rule

B) All can sue

C) No courts

D) States shielded from suits

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