POLS1101 American Government, Short Session 1 Lesson 7 Quiz
Question 1
One reason dissenting opinions are significant is
justices rarely want to write them, indicating that a judge
might not vote the way he or she believes in order to fall in the majority
they usually represent the opinions of the majority of the
public, indicating that the Court regularly ignores public opinion when making
its rulings
they may have a lasting impact if the Court later changes
its mind.
they provide different reasons why a justice supported the
majority ruling than was written in the opinion.
all of the above.
Question 2
In Supreme Court history, the ______ Era (1865-1937)
occurred during the time of the Progressive Era and New Deal Era in response to
problems that came from the Industrial Revolution.
a)
Liberal Nationalism
b)
Dualistic
c)
Founding
d)
Development
Question 3
All of the following are ways in which federal courts can
become entangled with state courts EXCEPT:
via a habeas corpus petition
via a diversity suit
an appeal from a state’s highest court to the Supreme Court
an appeal from a state’s highest court to federal circuit
court
Question 4
Which of the following voided artificial barriers to voting,
such as literacy tests that many southern states required potential voters to
pass?
Civil War Amendments
Ninetieth Amendment
Twenty Sixth Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Question 5
The Lemon test is used to
prohibit religious activities that present a clear and
present danger.
Allow citizens to freely engage in the religious activities
of their choice
Ensure there is no excessive entanglement of government and
religion
All of the above
Question 6
Any case involving one of the states and the United States
government falls under appellate jurisdiction.
True
False
Question 7
The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment
strike down prohibition
strike down racial segregation in the states
limit the power of the federal government in relation to the
states
all of the above
Question 8
______ include all of the freedoms and protections provided
by the Constitution of the United States—those found in the Bill of Rights as
well as other parts of the Constitution while ______ are the rights of
individuals to be free of discriminatory treatment, both public and private,
based on such characteristics as race, national origin, or gender.
Civil Socialization / Civil Rights
Political Socialization / Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties / Civil Rights
Civil Rights / Civil Liberties
Question 9
The principal way a case from state court can end up in the
federal judiciary is when a federal question is involved in a dispute.
True
False
Question 10
What was the name of the 1896 Supreme Court case that
declared racially segregated “separate-but-equal” public facilities to be
permissible under the Constitution?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
McCulloch v. Maryland
Plessy v. Ferguson
Massachusetts v. Mellon
Brown v. Board of Education
Question 11
The First Amendment provides protections for:
a)
Religion
b)
Speech
c)
Assembly
d)
All of the above
Question 12
What did the case Marbury v Madison (1803) establish?
Ex Facto Law
Jurisdiction
Judicial Review
Maritime Law
Question 13
Regarding statutory interpretation, __________ is very
important to the Supreme Court.
judicial activism
judicial restraint
stare decisis
legislative intent
Question 14
Since 1869, the number of justices sitting on the Supreme
Court has been set at:
a)
6
b)
8
c)
7
d)
9
Question 15
The ruling in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to
free speech
expression
choose
privacy