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The selection of federal justices by the executive branch is an example of

c
checks and balances.
o
original jurisdiction.
a
advice and consent.
a
appellate jurisdiction.
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Judges in federal appellate courts determine whether

A
a case should be heard in federal court.
B
a defendant is innocent or guilty.
C
a lower court made an error in a case.
D
a case should go to the Supreme Court.
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In McCulloch v. Maryland, what did the State of Maryland argue?

A
Banks cannot be created by Congress.
B
States can determine which institutions within its borders must pay taxes.
C
A federal bank must pay taxes to the state in which it is located.
D
Banks may only be created by Congress, not by individuals.
4

A principal who leads a prayer at a graduation violates the First Amendment’s

e
establishment clause.
f
freedom of religion clause.
f
free-exercise clause.
l
lemon test clause.
5

A dispute over a contract between two people in the same city would most likely be heard first in

A
a federal trial court.
B
a federal appellate court.
C
a state trial court.
D
a state appellate court.
6

Which explains why the Constitution gave Congress the power to create a system of federal courts?

A
The Constitution wanted Congress to share power with the judicial branch.
B
The Constitution anticipated the need for courts lower than the Supreme Court.
C
The Constitution wanted Congress to share power with the appellate courts.
D
The Constitution anticipated the need for courts equal to the Supreme Court.
7

What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?

I
It created the state court system.
I
It created a federal court system.
I
It created the judicial branch.
I
It created the Supreme Court.
8

An unanswered constitutional question about the judicial branch involves

A
who should approve judges and justices.
B
what “good behavior” means, with regard to judicial terms.
C
how a Supreme Court is created.
D
who should appoint judges and justices.
9

In Tinker v. Des Moines, why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the students who wore armbands?

T
Their action did not negatively influence other students.
T
Their action was not disruptive.
T
Their action occurred off school grounds.
T
Their action was political speech.
10

Gibbons v. Ogden addressed "interstate commerce,” which is

c
commerce between states.
c
commerce between state and federal governments.
c
commerce between steamboat operators.
c
commerce between different parts of the same state.
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Which explains a difference between an original case and appellate case that the Supreme Court hears?

A
An original case has been heard by a lower court, while an appellate case has not.
A
An original case involves the executive branch, while an appellate case does not.
A
An appellate case involves the legislative branch, while an original case does not.
A
An appellate case has been heard by a lower court, while an original case has not.
12

Edwards v. South Carolina protected people’s right to assemble and

a
attempt to stop something from being printed.
d
display unpopular views in a disruptive way.
e
express unpopular views in a peaceful way.
p
protest against something on private property.
13

The establishment clause would prevent

A
a church from being built in a Jewish area
B
the mayor’s office from displaying a cross
C
a citizen from placing a religious scene in a business
D
the president from having a Christmas party at home
14

Before McCulloch v. Maryland went to court, the state of Maryland

a
argued that James McCulloch must pay federal taxes.
c
created the first federal bank in the state.
s
said that only state banks were allowed within Maryland’s borders.
p
passed a law that required federal banks to pay state taxes.
15

Under what circumstances would the protest of the students in Tinker v. Des Moines be deemed unprotected speech?

A
if their action had clearly threatened order and safety
B
if their action had supported an unpopular opinion
C
if their action had not been political
D
if their action had promoted an artistic endeavor
16

Senator Quintero donates money to his local church from his personal checking account. Senator Kleinman donates money from a federally funded account to her church.

T
They are both in violation because government officials are not allowed to donate to one religion
S
Senator Quintero is in violation because he donated a large amount of money to the church.
S
Senator Kleinman is in violation because she took the money from a federally funded account.
N
Neither senator is in violation because they have the right to donate to any religious group.
17

What was the most significant result of the ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

A
The ruling narrowed the powers of the federal government.
B
The ruling determined that the Supreme Court should not hear Marbury’s case.
C
The ruling was made by Chief Justice John Marshall of the Supreme Court.
D
The ruling gave the Supreme Court the power to determine the constitutionality of laws.
18

What is true of a secular activity?

I
It is compatible with all religious traditions.
I
It is separate from all religious traditions.
I
It is specific to Christian religious traditions.
I
It is specific to Puritan religious traditions.
19

How did Gibbons v. Ogden expand the idea of federal supremacy?

I
It said that federal judicial review is required in all state legal cases.
I
It said the Constitution is open to interpretation in state matters.
I
It said that federal trade is more important than state trade.
I
It said that Congress has power to regulate trade between states.
20

A losing party in a federal trial court can

A
appeal to one of 94 lower courts.
B
appeal to a higher federal court.
C
ask for a retrial in the same court.
D
ask for a different judge in the same court.

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