Unit 5 Test Review

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Which courts have the authority to review cases that involve constitutional issues?

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Federal courts and the Supreme Court.

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What types of cases fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? Disputes between two or more states and cases involving ambassadors.

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Disputes between two or more states and cases involving ambassadors.

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What was the impact of the Marbury v. Madison case?

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The Supreme Court can declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional.

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Which of the following describes how the majority of cases reach the Supreme Court? Options: Most cases heard by the Supreme Court are cases of original jurisdiction and not part of an appeals process. Most cases heard by the Supreme Court come to the Court from the various federal district courts and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Most cases heard by the Supreme Court come from the supreme courts of each state, or the federal courts of appeals, via a writ certiorari. Most of the cases heard by the Supreme Court are requests made by the United States Attorney General, or the attorney generals of the various states.

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Most cases heard by the Supreme Court come from the supreme courts of each state, or the federal courts of appeals, via a writ certiorari.

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What is the term for the written explanation of the Supreme Court's ruling in a case?

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Majority opinion

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How many of the Supreme Court's justices must agree to hear a case before it can be added to the Court's docket?

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4

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Which amendment ensures that no state shall deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws?

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14th Amendment

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What type of crime is a robbery? Options: Personal, Property, Inchoate, Statutory

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Property

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A group of people were caught planning a series of burglaries but were stopped before they could execute their plan. What type of crime does this represent?

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Inchoate

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What steps were taken that lead to a person being indicted (formally charged with a crime)?

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Investigation and arrest