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- 1. Multiple Choice
What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
The president is accountable for obeying the law.
The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.
The president is responsible for enforcing the law.
The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foregin governments.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
freedom of expression
self-incrimination
freedom of speech
right to a jury trial
- 3. Multiple Choice
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier (1988)
In re Greene (1930)
In re Gault (1967)
- 4. Multiple Choice
States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller
Gideon v. Wainwright
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Miranda v. Arizona
- 5. Multiple Choice
The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision
upheld the consitutionality of a national bank
limited presidential control of foreign policy
advanced civil rights for minorities
Established the power of judicial review
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did the Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v, Wainwright and Miranda v. Arizona affect individual liberties?
Prevented the use of organized prayer in public schools
Eliminated the poll tax as a voting requirement
Required equal pay for men and women performing the same job
Expanded the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students' rights with principals' responsibilities?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Bush v. Gore
- 8. Multiple Choice
In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the U.S. Supreme Court established the general principle that
states could use poll taxes and literacy tests to establish voting requirements
states could not prevent blacks from voting just because their grandparents had been slaves.
states could require separate accommodations on trains, in schools and the like, for blacks and whites as long as the accommodations were equal
Congress could take away a state's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives if the state refused to allow blacks to vote in Congressional elections.
- 9. Multiple Choice
"In practically all jurisdictions, there are rights granted to adults which are withheld from juveniles...Under our Constitution, the condition of being a boy (or girl) does not justify a kangaroo court (an unfair trial)."
-Justice Abe Fortas, In re Gault 1967
According to the Supreme Court, why should juveniles have the same right to a fair trial that adults have?
Juveniles should not be tried for their cimes at all.
Being a child is not a good enough reason to deny them this right
Since they are denied other rights, they deserve this one.
The U.S. Constitution does not does protect juvenile delinquents.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Two important Supreme Court cases, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, involved the First Amendment rights of students. Which of the following statements is true?
Tinker expanded First Amendment rights for students while Kuhlmeier limited First Amendment rights for students.
Both cases expanded First Amendment rights for students.
Both cases limited First Amendment rights for students.
Kuhlmeier expanded First Amendment rights for students while Tinker limited First Amendment rights for students.
- 11. Multiple Choice
"A current controversy in schools today surrounds the struggle to maintain a balance between students' rights to express their own controversial views and the desire of school administrators to ensure a safe learning environment."
Which landmark Supreme Court case confronted this issue?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Bush v. Gore
Tinker v. Des Moines
Plessy v. Ferguson
- 12. Multiple Choice
Rule of law means
The executive branch is independent and cannt be forced to follow court orders
Government officials do not have to follow laws
Laws must be followed by everyone except for government officials.
Nobody is above the law.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
freedom of expression
freedom of speech
self-incrimination
right to counsel
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Administrators may limit the content of student publications
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney
- 15. Multiple Choice
States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
- 17. Multiple Choice
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
In re Greene (1930)
In re Gault (1967)
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Supreme Court ruled that an indigent defendant in a criminal trial has a fundamental right to the assistance of counsel. What was the name of this landmark case?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
. Gideon v. Wainwright
. Miranda v. Arizona
In re Gault, Tinker v. Des Moines
- 19. Multiple Choice
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier (1988)
In re Greene (1930)
In re Gault (1967)
- 20. Multiple Choice
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
In re Greene (1930)
In re Gault (1967)
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