What did the supreme court decide in Reynolds v. United States

banning polygamy does not violate the free exercise law

Which of the following cases could the supreme court hear with original jurisdiction

lawsuit between two or more states

What is affirmative action

award groups that have been discriminated against

What does the equal protection clause require states to do

treat all citizens equally under the law

What did the Supreme Court decide in Engel v. Vitale

prayer in school violates the establishment clause

What did the Supreme Court decide in Miranda v. Arizona

suspects must be informed of their rights

What is senatorial courtesy

president submits nominee to the senator from his home state

In general, the Supreme Court has ruled that public school students have

limited speech rights at school

What is the exclusionary rule

excludes illegally obtained evidence from being used

What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown v. Board of Education

segregated schools violate equal protection clause

What did supreme court decide in Gideon v. Wainwright

all citizens have a right to an attorney for their trial

What is the establishment clause

government not establish a religion

the verbal expression of thought and opinion

What did Supreme Court decide in Texas v. Johnson

flag burning is protected in 1st Amendment

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1
What did the supreme court decide in Reynolds v. United States
government can't have Nativity scenes on their property
banning polygamy does not violate the free exercise law
students saying the pledge of allegiance is ok
government can't pay for Nativity displays
2
What type of jurisdiction does the supreme court have
original and appellette
concurrent only
original only
appellate only
3
Which of the following cases could the supreme court hear with original jurisdiction
none of the above
lawsuit between two or more states
state murder law
appeal from ferderal district court
4
What type of cases can federal courts hear
all of the above
involving federal laws
involving constitutional interpretations
involving treaties with other nations
5
What is affirmative action
illegally obtained evidence may not be used in a trail
award groups that have been discriminated against
Supreme court reviews laws Congress has passed
government program to award welfare
6
What does the equal protection clause require states to do
none of the above
recognize the records of other states as being true
not establish an official
treat all citizens equally under the law
7
What did the Supreme Court decide in Engel v. Vitale
prayer in school violates the establishment clause
busing for all students
Nativity displays on government property are ok
use of peyote is not protected by free speech
8
What did the Supreme Court decide in Miranda v. Arizona
all citizens have a right to an attorney
Exclusionary rule does not apply in schools
flag burning is protected
suspects must be informed of their rights
9
The right to privacy is implied by
6th Amendment
9th Amendment
20 Amendment
21 Amendment
10
What is senatorial courtesy
senators refuse a fillibuster
president submits nominee to the senator from his home state
senate confirm a judicial nominee who is a judicial activist
vote to declare war
11
In general, the Supreme Court has ruled that public school students have
unlimited free speech at school
limited speech rights at school
no constitutional rights
only the right to excrise religion at school
12
Who nominates judges and supreme court justices
the Supreme Court
Congress
the President
the state legislatures
13
What is the exclusionary rule
excludes illegally obtained evidence from being used
allows freedom of speech
allows Congress to impeach a president
allows people to freely practice their religion
14
All of the following forms of speech are protected by the Constitution EXCEPT
speech that criticizes the government
students wearing clothing that convey a peacful message
violent threats
flag buring as a peaceful protest
15
The equal protection clause is in the
Fifth Amendment
1st Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
16
The right to privacy has been crucial in deciding cases involving
abortion rights
freedom of religion
criminal rights
free speech
17
Which of the following is a suspect classification
based on gender
based on race
all of the above
based on age
18
Which of the following is symbolic speech
all of the above
burning the flag
wearing a clothing item as a political protest
burning a draft card
19
What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown v. Board of Education
prayer in school violates the free exercise clause
segregated schools violate equal protection clause
you can limit free speech in school
students have to say pledge of allegiance
20
What did supreme court decide in Gideon v. Wainwright
flag burning is protected by free speech
the exclusionary rule does not apply to public school
all citizens have a right to an attorney for their trial
you must be informed of rights before being questioned
21
How many justices serve on the supreme court
9
5
12
10
22
What is the establishment clause
government not establish a religion
5th Amendment
the government protect free speech rights
protect the peoples rights to freely pracitice religion
23
Which of the following cases involves the right to privacy
Engel v. Vitale
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
24
What is pure speech
the use of actions and symbols to express an opinion
government censorship of information before being published
none of the above
the verbal expression of thought and opinion
25
What did Supreme Court decide in Texas v. Johnson
you have the right to use symbolic speechat school
flag burning is protected in 1st Amendment
you can recover damages for defamatory speech
free exercise clause does not permit you to ignore laws

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