Court and Court Cases Quiz

The image below diagrams the U.S. court system.

• Circuit Court

• Supreme Court

• Municipal Court

• County Court

Which is a power of appellate courts?

• to interview the witnesses in a case

• to provide the final verdict in a trial

• to decide if a lower court made errors

• to start the jury trial process over again

How does an appellate court differ from a trial court?

• An appellate court usually has a jury.

• An appellate court examines more witnesses.

• An appellate court decides the facts of the case.

• An appellate court reviews another court's decision.

The scenario below describes events leading to a landmark United States Supreme Court

case.

A current controversy in schools today surrounds

the struggle to maintain a balance between

students' rights to express their own controversial

views and the desire of school administrators to

ensure a safe learning environment.

Which landmark Supreme Court case confronted this issue?

• Bush v. Gore

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

How did the Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright and Miranda v.

Arizona affect individual liberties?

• by eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement

• by preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools

• by expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes

• by requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job

Which U.S. Supreme Court case resulted in juveniles accused of crimes being provided many

of the same due process rights as adults?

• In re Gault (1967)

• In re Greene (1930)

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

• District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

Which of the following best represents the outcome of the landmark court case Plessy v.

Ferguson?

• Schools that segregate deny equal protection of the laws.

• Authorities must inform suspects of their rights prior to questioning.

• Legal counsel must be provided for citizens that cannot afford representation.

• The doctrine of separate but equal allowed for segregation to be legally enforced.

According to the United States Constitution, which of the following cases would the federal court

system have original jurisdiction over?

• violation of state laws

• disputes between two states

• violation of local ordinances

• disputes between two citizens of the same state

What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• It gave the Court original jurisdiction in disputes involving maritime law.

• It gave the Court the power to mediate disputes between different states.

• It established the power of the Court to declare acts of the other two branches

  unconstitutional.

• It established the right of the Court to advise Congress in advance on the validity of

  proposed laws.

Use the headline below to answer the following question.

U.S. Supreme court deems Legislation Unconstitutional

Which landmark decision established the judicial powers referenced in the headline?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• United States v. Nixon

• Brown v. Board of Education