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US Court Systems TEST

Quiz by Theresa Maluchnik

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  • Q1
    Why was NOT having a federal court system a weakness under the Articles of Confederation?
    There was no way to solve disputes between states.
    Congress had no power to collect taxes.
    The court system was unorganized and ineffective.
    There was a weak central government.
    120s
  • Q2
    A court decides that the First Amendment permits a journalist to write an article on something the government wants to keep secret. What type of law was MOST involved in the decision?
    common law
    military law
    constitutional law
    statutory law
    120s
  • Q3
    "Any member of the armed forces who ...remains absent from his unit...with intent to remain away...is guilty of desertion." -Art. 85 What type of law does this involve?
    Juvenile law
    Military law
    Criminal law
    Civil law
    120s
  • Q4
    Of the choices below, what may happen following a guilty verdict in a criminal case?
    A U.S. Court of Appeals retries the case.
    The defendant may appeal to a higher court.
    The criminal case becomes a civil case.
    The U.S. Supreme Court automatically reviews the case.
    120s
  • Q5
    A man enters an electronics store and points a gun at the store clerk. He demands all of the cash in the register and flees the scene with $3,600. What type of law has been violated?
    Common law
    Civil law
    Criminal law
    Military law
    120s
  • Q6
    Which amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures?
    Fourth Amendment
    Sixth Amendment
    Nineteenth Amendment
    Thirteenth Amendment
    120s
  • Q7
    Which amendment might the U.S. Supreme Court relied on when it struck down the death penalty for minors (juveniles)?
    Twenty-fourth Amendment: no poll taxes allowed
    First Amendment: freedom of speech
    Eighth Amendment: no cruel or unusual punishment
    Thirteenth Amendment: abolition of slavery
    120s
  • Q8
    What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
    It established the right of the Court to advise Congress in passing legislation.
    It established the power of the Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
    It gave the Court the power to settle disputes between different states.
    It gave the Court original jurisdiction in disputes involving foreign governments.
    120s
  • Q9
    What is one way that the rule of law has influenced the development of the American legal system?
    All people, including politicians and other leaders, must follow the law.
    Defendants are guilty until proven innocent.
    Elected officials must obey constitutional law but not statutory laws.
    Penalties for violating civil laws are more severe than for violating criminal laws.
    120s
  • Q10
    Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations?
    Constitutional law
    Criminal law
    Civil law
    Juvenile law
    120s
  • Q11
    From which of the following courts is there no appeal?
    U.S. District Court
    U.S. Supreme Court
    U.S. Court of Appeals
    Florida Supreme Court
    120s
  • Q12
    The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if a law is unconstitutional is...
    appellate jurisdiction
    summary judgment
    judicial review
    original jurisdiction
    120s

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