Judicial Branch Test

Which of the following constitutional provisions most directly supports the power of Congress to pass the law?

15th Amendment

In which of the following situations would the Supreme Court be most likely to apply the doctrine of selective incorporation?

A plaintiff challenges a state law that imposes penalties for certain categories of speech

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in Gideon v. Wainwright

Are states required to provide legal counsel for indigent criminal defendants?

Which of the following most accurately describes civil liberties?

Basic freedoms guaranteed by the constitution

The final opinions of McCulloch v Maryland and Brown vs Board both

Both resulted in unanimous decisions

The separate but equal standard reflected in Plessy v. Ferguson was partially struck down by

Brown v. Board of Education

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in the Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka II (1955)?

Does the "separate but equal" standard, applied to state public schools, violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

What did MLK say in the Birmingham Jail letter?

Dr. King defends the motivations and tactics of the campaign

The outcome of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka I (1954) relied most heavily on which of the following ideas reflected in the constitution?

Equal Protection Clause

Which of the following best demonstrates the legal basis of the defense in the case of Schenck v. US?

First Amendment- Freedom of Speech

What was one of the provisions of the civil rights act of 1964?

I prohibited discrimination in public accomodations

Which of the following best describes an impact of the Supreme Court's use of the selective incorporation doctrine?

It restricts the power of state legislatures to pass laws that interfere with individual rights.

Which of the following entities would most likely advocate for the concurring opinion of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka II (1955)?

Members of the Little Rock Nine

Which of the following advocacy groups would most likely advocate for the dissenting opinion in Tinker v. Des Moines?

National Association of Secondary School Principals

What is specifically guaranteed in the bill of rights?

Right to impartial jury

Which of the following government principles was at the center of the court's reasoning on Engel v. Vitale?

Separation of church and state

Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Gideon v. Wainwright

States must provide indigent criminal defendants with legal counsel regardless of the nature of the charge

Which of the following best explains what led to passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

The Civil Rights Movement brought attention to the extent to which minority voting rights were being denied

Which of the following political parties would most likely advocate for the dissenting opinion in McDonald v Chicago?

The Democratic Party

Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson?

The Supreme Court agreed that the Louisiana statute which created "separate but equal" public transit seating did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

The concurring opinion of Gideon v. Wainwright is most closely associated with which political belief?

The constitutional guarantee of legal counsel found in the Sixth Amendment should not be diminished by a defendant's income level.

Plessy vs Ferguson most likely resulted in a majority decision because

The court could not find any difference in quality between the whites-only and blacks-only passenger cars

Tinker v. Des Moines most likely resulted in a majority decision because

The court reasoned that the students' expression would not have resulted in a disruption

Schenck v. US most likely resulted in a unanimous vote because:

The court worried that allowing speech encouraging Americans to resist the draft would compromise the war effort and threaten American safety.

The outcome of Wisconsin v. Yoder rests most heavily on which of the following ideas reflected in the US Constitution?

The free exercise clause of the first amendment

Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Tinker v. Des Moines?

The majority of the court found that the First Amendment's freedom of speech protection applied to public schools and that school administrators have Constitutionally valid reasons for restricting student speech

How do you describe the Supreme courts interpretation of the extent to which free speech is protected but he 1st amendment?

The protection afforded to speech is affected by the circumstances in which it occurs

Which of the following is the most accurate description of how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Bill of Rights?

The right to an attorney has expanded to include circumstances in which the government must provide an attorney.

The outcome of Gideon v. Wainwright rests most heavily on which of the following ideas reflected in the US Constitution?

The right to counsel in the Sixth Amendment.

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in the Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka I (1954)?

What means should be used to implement the principles outlined in Brown I?

The case of Engel v. Vitale has most in common with which of the following Supreme Court cases?

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in Wisconsin v. Yoder

can Amish students be forced by compulsory laws to attend public school past 8th grade?