U.S. Govt Chapt 13-16 Review

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Because of broad media coverage, a justice's confirmation is no longer contentious.

False

Procedural due process means that the laws themselves have to be fair.

False

There are no circumstances under which the government may limit the right to keep and bear arms.

False

Why was the First Amendment considered to be such an important idea for Americans?

It enabled citizens to freely participate in democracy. ​

The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, including freedom of the press.

True

The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States, guaranteed due process of law, and guaranteed equal protection of the law.

True

The Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a gun.

True

The main purpose of the judicial branch of government is to interpret the laws.

True

When considering what cases to hear, the Supreme Court often chooses those in which courts have interpreted federal laws differently.

True

When hearing a case, the Supreme Court does not hear testimony from witnesses.

True

The losing party in a state Supreme Court case can appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court by submitting​

a petition for a writ of certiorari.

Presidents typically work to nominate individuals who

have personal integrity and professional expertise.​

What does the equal protection clause protect?

individual rights and limits to the power of government​

What is the most democratic aspect of a criminal trial?

jury

Which type of expression is defined as being offensive or indecent in nature?

obscenity​

Which steps in the trial process are ordered correctly, from first to last?

opening statements, examinations, closing statements, jury instructions, verdict

The Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade is an example of privacy as it relates to

reproductive rights.​

What is the purpose of the rule of four?

to determine whether the Supreme Court will hear a case

Under what circumstance would the government limit privacy by conducting surveillance on individual citizens?

to protect national security ​

​In which case would free speech be limited by the government?

to protect public safety​

How is the judiciary branch checked by other branches?

​The president appoints federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate.

What does a plea bargain usually involve?

​admission to a lesser crime

The U.S. Supreme Court has the power to

​declare laws unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court decides to take a case when it

​grants certiorari.

A positive effect of justices' lifetime appointments is

​having a fair and impartial judiciary.

In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court ruled that suspects ​

​must be informed of their rights.

Someone would have a right to see a search warrant when ​

​police want to search the person's home.

Stopping an African American in a neighborhood because most residents are Hispanic is an example of ​

​racial profiling.

Once the Supreme Court reaches a decision in a case,

​the decision becomes law.

What might happen if a police officer forces an accused person into self-incrimination? ​

The accused might seek a legal remedy.


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