US Politics Supreme Court Cases Test 8

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Politics & Civics — Test 8 (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 set actual malice for libel (1964)?

A) New York Times v. Sullivan

B) Hustler v. Falwell

C) Branzburg v. Hayes

D) Miller v. California

Question 2

What best defines original jurisdiction?

A) Appeals only

B) Cases starting at Court

C) State cases

D) Advisory views

Question 3

Which of the following best defines double jeopardy?

A) Two trials always

B) Two juries

C) No retrial after acquittal

D) Two appeals

Question 4

Which of the following best defines a majority opinion?

A) Losing view

B) Tie note

C) Press release

D) Winning reasoning

Question 5

What did Citizens United v. FEC allow?

A) Corporate independent spending

B) Unlimited donations to candidates

C) Foreign donations

D) Anonymous voting

Question 6

What is cloture?

A) recess

B) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

C) starting debate

D) veto

Question 7

Who nominates justices?

A) Senate

B) House

C) President

D) Voters

Question 8

What is oral argument?

A) Jury debate

B) Public vote

C) Press chat

D) Lawyers' spoken case

Question 9

What is a concurrence?

A) Agreeing for own reasons

B) Disagreeing vote

C) Tie breaker

D) Delay tactic

Question 10

Which term means "Lawyers' spoken case"?

A) a veto

B) oral argument

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 11

What is impeachment?

A) electing

B) pardoning

C) charging an official

D) appointing

Question 12

Which case protected abortion rights (1973)?

A) Planned Parenthood v. Casey

B) Dobbs v. Jackson

C) Griswold v. Connecticut

D) Roe v. Wade

Question 13

Which case created Miranda warnings (1966)?

A) Miranda v. Arizona

B) Gideon v. Wainwright

C) Mapp v. Ohio

D) Roe v. Wade

Question 14

Which of the following best defines equal protection?

A) Rich pay less

B) Same laws for all

C) States differ

D) Only federal rights

Question 15

Which of the following best defines senatorial courtesy for judges?

A) Free tickets

B) Dress code

C) Home-senator input

D) Long terms

Question 16

Which case protected student armbands (1969)?

A) Bethel v. Fraser

B) Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

C) Morse v. Frederick

D) Tinker v. Des Moines

Question 17

Which case allowed wartime speech limits (1919)?

A) Schenck v. United States

B) Brandenburg v. Ohio

C) Gitlow v. New York

D) Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire

Question 18

Which of the following best defines judicial activism?

A) No courts

B) Broad rights rulings

C) Lazy judges

D) Only old cases

Question 19

What must police give under Miranda v. Arizona?

A) Free lawyers at arrest

B) Immediate bail

C) Warnings about rights and silence

D) A speedy trial

Question 20

Provide the definition of pocket veto:

A) state veto

B) quick signing

C) court appeal

D) bill dies unsigned after adjournment

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