Purdue SS236 2020 April Unit 5 Quiz Latest

SS236 People, Power, and Politics - An Introduction to American Government

Unit 5 Quiz   

Question 1          Which Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary?

Article III

Article II

Article VI

Article I

Article IX

Question 2          How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

five

six

twelve

nine

eight

Question 3          Ex post facto laws

are unconstitutional.

require judges to remove prisoners from jail.

are found in the Seventh Amendment.

inflict punishment on individuals without judicial action.

require authorities to prove a prisoner is being held lawfully.

Question 4          The Supreme Court ruled that individuals who are arrested must be informed of their constitutional rights in

Mapp v. Ohio.

Smith v. Massachusetts.

Weeks v. U.S.

McCleskey v. Zant.

Miranda v. Arizona.

Question 5          Supreme Court justices and federal judges serve for

four-year terms.

eight-year terms.

life.

life with good behavior.

twelve-year terms.

Question 6          In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

Chishom v. Georgia

Brown v. Board of Education

United States v. Nixon

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Marbury v. Madison

Question 7          State courts of original jurisdiction where cases begin are called

first courts.

appellate courts.

trial courts.

select courts.

district courts.

Question 8          The justices of the Supreme Court are

elected in a nonpartisan election.

confirmed by the president.

nominated by the Senate.

nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.

nominated by the president and confirmed by both the House and Senate.

Question 9          When a case is granted review in an appellate court, the parties submit written __________ presenting their arguments.

ledgers

motions

briefs

opinions

plans

Question 10        A writ of __________ is a request submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

mandamus

prohibition

capias

attachment

certiorari