1. Article III of the Constitution establishes that
- the Supreme Court can invalidate laws of Congress.
- the judicial powers of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court.
- the Supreme Court can create inferior courts.
- the Supreme Court has jurisdiction over state courts.
2. A district court is considered to be
- a court that determines the validity of a law.
- a place where decisions from state courts can be appealed.
- a court to settle disputes between Congress and the President.
- a court of original jurisdiction.
3. An appellate court that hears an appeal on a money laundering case from a district court
- is not concerned with guilt or innocence.
- can only send the case back for retrial.
- is concerned with whether proper legal procedures were followed during the district court trial.
- determines the constitutionality of the law.
4. The heart of Martin v. Hunter's Lessee was
- whether treaties are supreme laws of the land.
- whether states' rights trumped national authority.
- the right of Virginia to seize property of traitors during war.
- whether the Supreme Court had authority to overturn decisions of state courts.
5. When the Supreme Court hands down a decision, it is
- often a mixed decision with majority, dissenting, and even concurring opinions.
- always a unanimous 9-0 decision.
- a law forever and can never be overturned.
- always free of politics.
6. Government entitlements or vouchers would most likely fall under the general category of
- negative rights.
- positive rights.
- an effort to provide all accused of a crime legal counsel.
- a government-erected obstacle to an individual's rights.
7. Overall, we learn that civil liberties in the United States mean that
- there is to be a presumption in favor of individual rights, but they can be restricted for a compelling public interest.
- individual rights are dependent on the will of the majority and can be changed at any time.
- states and legislators are free to create barriers to education, social and financial equality.
- civil liberties are absolute and unlimited.
8. Affirmative action is about
- making financial amends for slavery.
- achieving a color blind society in America.
- moving the Civil Rights Movement into its next phase by promoting equal opportunity.
- enrolling more minorities than whites in universities.
9. The case of Schenck v. United States established that
- free speech is an absolute and unlimited civil liberty.
- speech may be abridged when an individual finds it offensive.
- speech may be abridged when it creates a clear and present danger.
- nothing can be considered dangerous speech during time of war.
10. In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court located the right to privacy in the
- Penumbra of the Constitution.
- Fourth Amendment.
- First Amendment.
- Ninth Amendment.