Government Final Exam 2013Game 2 of 2

Laws Supreme Court

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Outlaws discrimination in public accommodations and hiring

practices.

What is the Civil Rights Act of 1965?

The number of amendments to the Constitution.

What is 27?

The only crime that is specifically defined in the Constitution.

What is treason?

This Supreme Court decision establishes the power of judicial

review.

What is Marbury v Madison?

The Supreme Court developed this to decide cases involving sedition.

What is “clear and present danger”?

Constitution > Federal/national laws > state laws > county laws >

city ordinances

What is the supremacy clause?

Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate

Who is a Supreme Court Justice?

Term length of a Supreme Court Justice

What is life?

This the responsibility of the Supreme Court to ensure a balance

of powers in government

What is to interpret laws?

The number of Justices in the Supreme Court.

What is nine?

Separate but equal facilities are legal, (racial segregation is legal).

What is Plessey v Ferguson?

Established one-minute of silence for meditation or voluntary prayer,

“moment of silence” law.

What is Wallace v Jaffree?

Held the compulsory flag-salute law is unconstitutional (do not

have to stand for the flag, but it is respectful!)

What is West Virginia Board of Education v Barnette?

Upheld the conviction for obstructing the war effort and

established the “Clear and present danger” rule.

What is Shenck v US?

Held that television is protected by the First Amendment, but its

protection is very limited.

What is Red Lion Broadcasting Company v FCC?

The ability to send mail at no charge to the members of

Congress

What is the franking privilege?

Process by which citizens of other countries become US citizens

What is naturalization?

Any form of money that a creditor must take for payment of a debt

What is legal tender?

Lying under oath

What is perjury?

Exclusive right of authors or artists to protect their creative work

What is copyright?

When the national census occurs

What is every 10 years?

The court that hears a case first has this, a higher court may have

appellate jurisdiction.

What is original jurisdiction?

According to the Supreme Court, capital punishment is not cruel and unusual but may only be imposed

after this.

What is a two-stage trial?

This is the highest court in the land because it is the last court in which federal questions can be decided.

What is the Supreme Court?

Citizenship by birth is determined by these two sets of rules.

What is jus soli and jus sanguinis?