Government Unit 1 Test Review

Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

• McCullough v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Palko v. Connecticut

Which document serves as the supreme law of the United States?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The 14th Amendment

• The Federalist Papers

Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• 3/5ths Compromise

Which constitutional principle divides power between the national and state governments?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Marble Cake Federalism

• Selective Incorporation

Which term refers to the rights and freedoms protected by the Constitution?

• Civil Rights

• Civil Liberties

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

Which Supreme Court case established the "Miranda rights" for criminal suspects?

• McCullough v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Palko v. Connecticut

Which amendment guarantees the right against self-incrimination?

• The 5th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 1st Amendment

• The 4th Amendment

Which event led to the drafting of the Constitution in 1787?

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• 3/5ths Compromise

Which constitutional principle ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Selective Incorporation

• Commerce Clause