the answers for this test are:b,c,d,d,d,d,b,a,c,a,d,b,b,b,d,a,d,d,b,b

 

JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT MUST BE NOMINATED BY:

A THE SENATE   B THE PRESIDENT   C THE VICE PRESIDENT   D THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE FIRST CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES WAS:

A PATRICK HENRY   B JAMES MADISON   C JOHN JAY   D JOHN ADAMS

HOW MANY SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ARE THERE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION?

A AT LEAST 5   B NEVER MORE THAN 11   C ALWAYS 9   D THE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT ESTABLISH THE NUMBER OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

WHICH SUPREME COURT CASE ESTABLISHED THE PRECEDENT OF JUDICIAL REVIEW IN 1803?

A CLINTON V. JONES   B BROWN V. TOPEKA BOARD OF EDUCATION   C MIRANDA V. ARIZONA   D MARBURY V. MADISON

THE COURTS MAY NOT TAKE A MAN'S LIFE WITHOUT:

A A CONFESSION   B A CIRCUIT JUDGE'S AGREEMENT   C EVIDENCE OF TREASON   D DUE PROCESS OF LAW

THE LENGTH OF TERM FOR A U.S. SUPREME COURT JUDGE IS:

A 6 YEARS   B 10 YEARS   C 4 YEARS   D LIFE

WHICH 1954 SUPREME COURT CASE DECLARED SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNCONSTITUTIONAL?

A DRED SCOTT V. SANDFORD   B BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION   C MARBURY V. MADISON   D ROE V. WADE

THE SUPREME COURT HAS THE RIGHT TO

A REVIEW DECISIONS OF THE INFERIOR COURTS   B SET UP INFERIOR COURTS   C SET PUNISHMENT FOR TRAITORS   D IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT

WHAT CHANGE DID THE SUPREME COURT CASE DRED SCOTT V. SANDFORD MAKE TO AMERICAN LIFE?

A IT MADE SLAVERY ILLEGAL IN AMERICA   B IT MADE IT ILLEGAL TO TRANSPORT SLAVES ACROSS STATE LINES   C IT DECLARED THAT BLACKS WERE NOT CITIZENS AND DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS   D IT CONFIRMED THAT THE CHILDREN OF SLAVES WERE BORN INTO SLAVERY

WHY WAS THE SUPREME COURT CASE MIRANDA V. ARIZONA IMPORTANT?

A IT MADE IT A LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT PEOPLE BE INFORMED OF THEIR RIGHTS WHEN ARRESTED   B IT MADE SLAVERY ILLEGAL   C IT DECLARED SEPARATE BUT EQUAL TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RACES ILLEGAL, THEREBY ENDING SEGREGATION   D IT MADE ABORTION LEGAL

WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A TIE VOTE IN A SUPREME COURT DECISION?

A NEITHER PARTY WINS. THE JUSTICES SCHEDULE A NEW HEARING   B NEITHER PARTY WINS. THE CASE IS SENT BACK TO THE LOWER COURT FOR A NEW HEARING   C THE LOWER COURT'S RULING IS AUTOMATICALLY REVERSED   D THE LOWER COURT'S RULING IS AUTOMATICALLY AFFIRMED

WHY WAS THE FIRST AMENDMENT IMPORTANT TO THE TEXAS V. JOHNSON DECISION OF 1989?

A THE FIRST AMENDMENT KEEPS THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF THE NEWS   B THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTS PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT OR UNPOPULAR IDEAS   C THE FIRST AMENDMENT MAKES SURE POLITICIANS STAY HONEST DURING ELECTIONS   D THE FIRST AMENDMENT ALLOWS THE MEDIA TO SAY WHATEVER IT WANTS

IN U.S. V. NIXON, WHAT PRESIDENTIAL ACTION WAS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL?

A LYING UNDER OATH   B CLAIMING EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE WHEN REFUSING TO COOPERATE WITH A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION   C REFUSING TO DELIVER THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS   D GRANTING TOO MANY PARDONS

IN WHAT INSTANCE DOES THE SUPREME COURT HAVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION?

A CAPITAL CASES   B WHEN A STATE IS PARTY TO A CASE   C IMPEACHMENT   D WHEN A LOWER COURT REFUSES TO HEAR AN APPEAL

WHO WAS THE ONLY SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE TO HAVE BEEN SECRETARY OF STATE?

A NATHAN CLIFFORD   B RUFUS W. PECKHAM   C STANLEY MATTHEWS   D JOHN MARSHALL

IN MCCULLOCH V. MARYLAND, THE SUPREME COURT DECLARED THAT

A CONGRESS CAN PASS ANY LAWS THAT ARE "NECESSARY AND PROPER"   B INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION WAS ILLEGAL   C SEPARATE BUT EQUAL FACILITIES WERE UNCONSTITUTIONAL   D STATES COULD DISOBEY FEDERAL LAWS IF THEY CHOSE TO

ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION, A SUPREME COURT JUDGE MUST:

A HAVE A LAW DEGREE   B HAVE EXPERIENCE AS A SUPREME COURT LAW CLERK   C HAVE EXPERIENCE AS A FEDERAL JUDGE   D THE CONSTITUTION SAYS NOTHING ABOUT QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDGES

WHO WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT?

A ROGER BROOKE TANEY   B BUSHROD WASHINGTON   C CLARENCE THOMAS   D THURGOOD MARSHALL

WHICH PRESIDENT TRIED TO "PACK" THE SUPREME COURT WITH HIS OWN APPOINTEES?

A HARRY TRUMAN   B FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT   C DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER   D RONALD REAGAN

THE FIRST WOMAN APPOINTED TO THE SUPREME COURT WAS:

A SALLY RIDE   B SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR   C RUTH GINSBURG   D GLORIA STEINEM