Unit 2: Judicial Systems

Unit 2: Judicial Systems

9th Grade

26 Qs

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Unit 2: Judicial Systems

Unit 2: Judicial Systems

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

9th Grade

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Created by

Samantha Snyder

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"The right of every citizen to be protected against actions by the government" is which element of the 14th amendment?

Incorporation Doctrine

Due Process

Granting U.S. citizenship

Equal Protection Clause

Answer explanation

Remember to think about those "legal steps" that must be taken to prevent the government from taking away your rights.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Deals with the investigation and trial of those accused of crimes against society" is...

Civil Law

Judicial Review

Criminal Law

Prosecutor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is not a part of the Maryland Court System?

District Court

The Appellate Court of MD

Circuit Court

The Supreme Court

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is judicial review?

The power of the court to decide the constitutionality of a law.

The process of charging someone with a crime.

The federal and state/local governments must protect the Bill of Rights.

A person can't be tried for the same twice.

Answer explanation

Remember...

judicial means the court system, while reviewing means to look over information. Judicial review is the process of the Supreme Court looking at laws and deciding whether or not the law is constitutional.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Supreme Court case created judicial review?

Miranda v. Arizona

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Marbury v. Madison

McDonald v. Chicago

Answer explanation

This was the case where Marbury did not get the job he was originally given by John Adams. The Supreme Court decides that the law allowing Marbury to bring his case to the Supreme Court was unconstitutional - creating "judicial review."

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of protecting the Bill of Rights at the federal and state/local level is found in the...

Due Process Clause

Equal Protection Clause

Writ of habeas corpus

Incorporation Doctrine

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Supreme Court case decided that state/local governments must protect your 2nd amendment right to bear arms?

Marbury v. Madison

McDonald v. Chicago

Tinker v. Des Moines

Plessy v. Ferguson

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