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Question 1

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What is the primary purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

  • To ensure one branch of government becomes more powerful than the others
  • To maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government
  • To allow the executive branch to have more power
  • To eliminate the power of the judicial branch

Question 2

Multiple Choice

What significant power did the Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

  • The power to make laws
  • The power to veto laws
  • The power of judicial review
  • The power to enforce laws

Question 3

Multiple Choice

Which case involved students wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War and resulted in a ruling on the First Amendment?

  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • Plessy v. Ferguson
  • Miranda v. Arizona
  • Tinker v. Des Moines

Question 4

Multiple Choice

What was the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) regarding racial segregation?

  • Segregation was deemed unconstitutional
  • Separate but equal facilities were deemed legal
  • All segregation laws were overturned
  • Schools had to be desegregated

Question 5

Multiple Choice

Which Supreme Court case overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson?

  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • Gideon v. Wainwright
  • Miranda v. Arizona
  • Marbury v. Madison

Question 6

Multiple Choice

What rights are protected under the Miranda rights established in Miranda v. Arizona?

  • The right to free speech and assembly
  • The right to a speedy trial
  • The right to remain silent and to an attorney
  • The right to vote

Question 7

Multiple Choice

In Gideon v. Wainwright, what right was reinforced by the Supreme Court?

  • The right to free speech
  • The right to a fair trial
  • The right to privacy
  • The right to an attorney

Question 8

Multiple Choice

Which amendment was central to the Supreme Court's decision in Tinker v. Des Moines?

  • First Amendment
  • Second Amendment
  • Fifth Amendment
  • Eighth Amendment

Question 9

Multiple Choice

What is a precedent, as established by the Supreme Court?

  • A law passed by Congress
  • A guideline for future cases based on earlier decisions
  • An executive order
  • A new constitutional amendment

Question 10

Multiple Choice

How did the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education impact public schools in the United States?

  • It maintained segregation in schools
  • It required schools to provide equal funding
  • It desegregated public schools
  • It allowed states to choose whether to segregate schools

Question 11

Multiple Choice

The landmark case Miranda v. Arizona established which critical legal protection for suspects?

  • The right to a fair trial
  • The right to vote
  • The right to be informed of their rights
  • The right to bear arms

Question 12

Multiple Choice

Which Supreme Court decision is an example of the Court overturning a previous precedent?

  • Marbury v. Madison
  • Miranda v. Arizona
  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 13

Multiple Choice

What was the historical significance of Marbury v. Madison?

  • It established the concept of judicial review
  • It desegregated public schools
  • It upheld Jim Crow laws
  • It recognized the Miranda rights

Question 14

Multiple Choice

What did the Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright ensure for defendants in criminal cases?

  • The right to free speech
  • The right to a public trial
  • The right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one
  • The right to privacy

Question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of judicial review as established by the Supreme Court?

  • To create new laws
  • To enforce laws
  • To declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional
  • To amend the Constitution

Question 16

Multiple Choice

In Tinker v. Des Moines, what did the Supreme Court say about the students' right to wear armbands?

  • It was not protected by the First Amendment
  • It was a disruption to learning
  • It was protected by the First Amendment
  • It was a criminal act

Question 17

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson regarding racial segregation?

  • Segregation was outlawed
  • Separate but equal facilities were deemed constitutional
  • All segregation laws were overturned
  • Public schools were desegregated

Question 18

Multiple Choice

How does the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education differ from Plessy v. Ferguson?

  • It upheld segregation laws
  • It ruled that separate can never be equal
  • It supported 'separate but equal' facilities
  • It did not address racial segregation

Question 19

Multiple Choice

Which case established the requirement for police to inform suspects of their rights, now known as Miranda rights?

  • Miranda v. Arizona
  • Gideon v. Wainwright
  • Tinker v. Des Moines
  • Brown v. Board of Education

Question 20

Multiple Choice

What does the Supreme Court's power to set and overturn precedents demonstrate about its role in the U.S. government?

  • It can create new laws
  • It has the final say on legal interpretations
  • It enforces laws
  • It amends the Constitution
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