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- 1. Multiple ChoiceCongress may respond to United States Supreme Court rulings bydeclaring rulings of the Court invalidrewriting a law overturned by the Courtdeciding which lawyers may argue the casedetermining which justices will review a particular case
- 2. Multiple Choice"No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned...unless by the lawful judgement of his peers, or by the law of the land." - Magna Carta (1215)
Which of these constitutional protections is based on the principle described in the excerpt above?the right to petition the governmentthe right to votethe right to a trial by jurythe right to bear arms - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these actions would most likely violate civil rights laws?an airline bans smoking on flightsa school system requires a dress code for studentsan employer refuses to consider senior citizens for jobsa police department uses written tests to help select recruits
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these influenced the Supreme Court's decision in the Tinker v Des Moines case?The opinions of protesters were the same as the majority of studentsThe school board agree with the students' opinionsThere was evidence that the students received good gradesThere was a lack of evidence that the students' actions disrupted learning
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an example of separation of powers?Representatives rewrite a bill in committee meetingsRepresentatives hold hearings to hear public opinionThe President enforces a law passed by CongressThe President fires a cabinet member who is performing poorly
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these would most likely be involved in resolving a border dispute between China and Vietnam?United NationsNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationInternational Red CrossNorth American Free Trade Agreement
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these could result if a state's population declined over time?increased funding from Congressreduced representation in the House of Representativesreduced representation in the United States Senategreater number of electors in the Electoral College
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was an effect of the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v Maryland?It guaranteed the right to an attorney in criminal casesIt established the Separate but Equal doctrineState laws that conflicted with federal laws became unconstitutionalCongress had only those powers that were stated in the Constitution
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is a characteristic of the United States system of government?State governments may choose to ignore national lawsThe executive and legislative powers of government are combined into one branchThe executive branch of government can choose to dissolve the judicial branchThe powers of government are divided between national and state governments
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn the United States political process, special interest groups...Vote for candidates favoring their viewsvote on bills in Congressconduct voting in the House and Senatesupervise voting on election day
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