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Who nominates Justices of the Supreme Court?

The President

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What is the main job of the judicial branch?

To interpret the law

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Which courts makes the final decision of the interpretation of the Constitution?

The Supreme Court

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What does the Judicial Branch include?

The Supreme Court and all US (federal) courts

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Who approves nominations to the Supreme Court?

The Senate

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Who is guaranteed a trial by jury?

All people accused of a crime

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What do you call an order to show the reason a person is in jail?

A Writ of Habeas Corpus

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What do you call a law that punishes a person for something that was not against the law when they did it?

Ex post facto law

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Which amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment?

8th Amendment

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The courts may not take a person’s life without what?

Due process of law

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Which amendment forbids the government to establish a religion?

1st Amendment

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What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

Bill of Rights

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What must the police have before searching a person’s home?

A search warrant, based on probable cause

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A person accused of a crime has the right to hear all witnesses for and against him. True or False?

True

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Which amendment forbids unreasonable searches and seizures?

4th amendment

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Name the only court created by the US Constitution?

The Supreme Court

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Which court case established the principle of judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison

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If a case can be heard in either State court or federal court what type of jurisdiction is that?

Concurrent jurisdiction

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What do you call the publication of a statement that wrongfully damages a person’s reputation?

libel

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Who are the powers not given to the United States by the Constitution reserved for?

The States and the people

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Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech?

1st amendment

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Which group of citizens most recently earned the right to vote?

18 year olds

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If a State law is in conflict with a federal law, which one take precedence?

Federal Law

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What do we call freedoms given to individuals, as long as they don’t interfere with the rights of others?

Civil Liberties

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What do we call devotion to one’s country?

Patriotism