US Politics Supreme Court History Test 2

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Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Supreme Court History) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

What is this test? for US Government & Civics practice (Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Supreme Court History)), USA — High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) level, USA.
For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Supreme Court History) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Supreme Court History) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

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

Question 1

Give the number of Supreme Court justices:

A) 9

B) 11

C) 7

D) 15

Question 2

Which term means "long Senate speech delaying vote"?

A) a veto

B) a filibuster

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 3

What is just compensation?

A) No pay

B) Double pay

C) Fair pay for takings

D) Tax credit

Question 4

Which person is the chief justice?

A) John Marshall

B) Earl Warren

C) Roger Taney

D) John Roberts

Question 5

Which term means "Taking for public use"?

A) eminent domain

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 6

Which of the following best defines sovereign immunity?

A) Kings rule

B) States shielded from suits

C) All can sue

D) No courts

Question 7

Which case gave Congress interstate commerce power (1824)?

A) McCulloch v. Maryland

B) Brown v. Board

C) Gibbons v. Ogden

D) Roe v. Wade

Question 8

Which of the following best defines the rule of four?

A) Four terms

B) Four courts

C) Four laws

D) Four votes hear case

Question 9

What is a filibuster?

A) long Senate speech delaying vote

B) secret ballot

C) veto

D) fast vote

Question 10

What is senatorial courtesy for judges?

A) Free tickets

B) Home-senator input

C) Dress code

D) Long terms

Question 11

Which term means "States shielded from suits"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) sovereign immunity

D) the cabinet

Question 12

Who confirms justices?

A) House

B) President

C) Governors

D) Senate

Question 13

Who nominates justices?

A) President

B) Senate

C) House

D) Voters

Question 14

Which case limited steel seizure (1952)?

A) Korematsu v. US

B) Youngstown v. Sawyer

C) Dames v. Regan

D) Zivotofsky v. Kerry

Question 15

Which case protected wedding-refusal speech (2023)?

A) Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado

B) Hurley v. GLIB

C) 303 Creative v. Elenis

D) Boy Scouts v. Dale

Question 16

What is the Marshall Court known for?

A) Weak courts

B) States first

C) No review

D) Strong federal power

Question 17

What is executive privilege?

A) withholding some info

B) veto power

C) war power

D) pardon power

Question 18

Which of the following best defines Congress's power of the purse?

A) sets salaries only

B) controls spending

C) prints money freely

D) collects no tax

Question 19

Which of the following best defines court packing?

A) Moving courts

B) Firing judges

C) Adding seats for control

D) Closing cases

Question 20

Which case banned student-led prayer at games (2000)?

A) Lee v. Weisman

B) Zelman v. Simmons-Harris

C) Agostini v. Felton

D) Santa Fe v. Doe

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