30 Jan The ruling in Roe v. Wade

POLS1101 American Government, Short Session 1

Lesson 7 Quiz

Question 1

One reason dissenting opinions are significant is

justices rarely want to write them, indicating that a judge might not vote the way he or she believes in order to fall in the majority

they usually represent the opinions of the majority of the public, indicating that the Court regularly ignores public opinion when making its rulings

they may have a lasting impact if the Court later changes its mind.

they provide different reasons why a justice supported the majority ruling than was written in the opinion.

all of the above.

Question 2

In Supreme Court history, the ______ Era (1865-1937) occurred during the time of the Progressive Era and New Deal Era in response to problems that came from the Industrial Revolution.

a)

Liberal Nationalism

b)

Dualistic

c)

Founding

d)

Development

Question 3

All of the following are ways in which federal courts can become entangled with state courts EXCEPT:

via a habeas corpus petition

via a diversity suit

an appeal from a state’s highest court to the Supreme Court

an appeal from a state’s highest court to federal circuit court

Question 4

Which of the following voided artificial barriers to voting, such as literacy tests that many southern states required potential voters to pass?

Civil War Amendments

Ninetieth Amendment

Twenty Sixth Amendment

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Question 5

The Lemon test is used to

prohibit religious activities that present a clear and present danger.

Allow citizens to freely engage in the religious activities of their choice

Ensure there is no excessive entanglement of government and religion

All of the above

Question 6

Any case involving one of the states and the United States government falls under appellate jurisdiction.

True

False

Question 7

The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment

strike down prohibition

strike down racial segregation in the states

limit the power of the federal government in relation to the states

all of the above

Question 8

______ include all of the freedoms and protections provided by the Constitution of the United States—those found in the Bill of Rights as well as other parts of the Constitution while ______ are the rights of individuals to be free of discriminatory treatment, both public and private, based on such characteristics as race, national origin, or gender.

Civil Socialization / Civil Rights

Political Socialization / Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties / Civil Rights

Civil Rights / Civil Liberties

Question 9

The principal way a case from state court can end up in the federal judiciary is when a federal question is involved in a dispute.

True

False

Question 10

What was the name of the 1896 Supreme Court case that declared racially segregated “separate-but-equal” public facilities to be permissible under the Constitution?

Dred Scott v. Sandford

McCulloch v. Maryland

Plessy v. Ferguson

Massachusetts v. Mellon

Brown v. Board of Education

Question 11

The First Amendment provides protections for:

a)

Religion

b)

Speech

c)

Assembly

d)

All of the above

Question 12

What did the case Marbury v Madison (1803) establish?

Ex Facto Law

Jurisdiction

Judicial Review

Maritime Law

Question 13

Regarding statutory interpretation, __________ is very important to the Supreme Court.

judicial activism

judicial restraint

stare decisis

legislative intent

Question 14

Since 1869, the number of justices sitting on the Supreme Court has been set at:

a)

6

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

Question 15

The ruling in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to

free speech

expression

choose

privacy