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The Power of Judicial Review (Court Cases)

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    Which statement identifies the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
    It overturned racial segregation in public schools. 
    It overturned the earlier decision of Gideon v. Wainwright.
    It upheld state laws requiring the payment of poll taxes to vote.
    It upheld state laws requiring racial segregation on railroad cars. 
  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    This passage is from the U.S. Supreme Court decision In re Gault (1967).
    "From the inception of the juvenile court system, wide differences have been tolerated . . . between the procedural rights accorded to adults and those of juveniles.  In practically all jurisdictions, there are rights granted to adults, which are withheld from juveniles. 
    History has again demonstrated that unbridled discretion, however motivated, is frequently a poor substitute for principle and procedure. . . "
    Which conclusion did the Court draw from this reasoning?
    Evidence cannot be presented in a court of law if obtained by police in an unlawful search.
    States must provide minors accused of crimes with most of the same "due process" rights given to adults. 
    Suspects must be informed of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights prior to police interrogation. 
    A person accused of a felony who is unable to afford an attorney is entitled to have one  provided by the court. 
  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    In which U.S. Supreme Court decision did Chief Justice John Marshall establish the power of the Court to invalidate a "law repugnant to [in conflict with] the Constitution? 
    Bush v. Gore
    Miranda v. Arizona
    Marbury v. Madison
    Brown v. Board of Education
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