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Multiple-Choice Quiz
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This activity contains 23 questions.

Question 1
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The power of judicial review:
 
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Question 2
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Which famous Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?
 
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Question 3
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What did the Supreme Court decide in Marbury v. Madison?
 
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Question 4
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What did the Supreme Court find unconstitutional in the case of Marbury v. Madison?
 
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Question 5
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Courts of _______________ jurisdiction are those where cases are first heard.
 
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Question 6
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In which of the following circumstances can the Supreme Court declare a law unconstitutional?
 
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Question 7
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What was the major outcome of Marbury v. Madison?
 
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Question 8
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After giving itself the power of judicial review, the Supreme Court did not declare another law of Congress unconstitutional for:
 
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Question 9
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The only court(s) specified in the Constitution is (are):
 
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Question 10
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In appellate courts:
 
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Question 11
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In appellate courts, lawyers submit briefs, the purpose of which is to:
 
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Question 12
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The purpose of appellate courts issuing an opinion is:
 
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Question 13
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Another word for stare decisis is:
 
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Question 14
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Since 1869, the Supreme Court has had _______________ members.
 
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Question 15
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In which of the following type of case does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
 
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Question 16
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Federal judges are appointed for:
 
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Question 17
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Early in his administration President Clinton appointed the second woman to ever serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Who is she?
 
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Question 18
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The "rule of four" means:
 
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Question 19
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Of the 8,000 or so cases that are filed in each session of the Supreme Court, the Court grants cert for only about:
 
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Question 20
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How does the Supreme Court view itself and its responsibilities?
 
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Question 21
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Under the leadership of which Chief Justice did the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution to provide "maximum protection to property rights and maximum support for the idea of nationalism"?
 
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Question 22
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When did the business-oriented Supreme Court of the second period of constitutional legal history end?
 
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How does the Supreme Court force government officials to do what it has mandated in a decision?
 
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