Judicial Branch/Supreme Court

View that the Constitution should be interpreted in light of the current times

• judicial restraint

• judicial activism

• "living" constitution

• rule of four

Which Supreme Court Case established Judicial Review

(a)  

This Supreme Court Case is why law enforcement must read/tell you your rights upon being arrested

(a)  

Which of these are Federal Courts (check all that apply)

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Courts

• Courts of Appeals

• District Courts

A major criterion the Supreme Court uses when determining whether to hear a case is if

• the case does not involve changing societal values

• the topic has received extensive media coverage.

• lower courts have interpreted federal law in several different ways.

• the case involves the impeachment of a government official.

What kind of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have when hearing a case involving a water rights dispute between two states?

• Original

• Appellate

• Impeachment

• Constitutional

Which part of the government decides whether someone’s right to free speech has been violated and when it should be upheld?

• local police departments

• the House of Representatives

• presidential appointees

• the Supreme Court

The constitutional rights that the National Rifle Association is most concerned with are contained in the

• Fifth Amendment.

• First Amendment.

• Fourteenth Amendment.

• Second Amendment.

Which of the following is a right protected through procedural due process?

• the right to a fair trial

• the right to an attorney

• the right to travel

• the right to vote

First Amendment guarantee that prohibits the government setup of churches, aiding or favoring religions, or requiring church attendance is called the (a)